Solar power backup
Michael McGrath got tired of problems with his power grid-based photovoltaic system and decided to supplement with a couple of the portable PV carts. Solar power cart – [via] Link
Month: February 2008
HOW TO – Knit a Chain Chomp Hat
Craftster user Mackster shares her pix and pattern to knit up this hilarious Super Mario-inspired “Chain Chomp” hat. Link.
Sewing Cases by Blue Banana
I’m always looking for new ways to organize my craft supplies, and I recently stumbled across these gorgeous sewing cases by BlueBanana. I love all the detail she gives them, from the appliqué to the embroidery. Link.
Scott Snibbe’s “Blow Up”
In this fan installation from 2005, a visitor’s breath pattern is stored as a loop and played back on the giant fans set up a short distance away. I’d love to see this set up with some kind of visual evidence in the room to see where the fans have blown the most – [via] […]
Folded Paper Font
Daniella Spinat made this neat font that looks like folded paper – [via] Link.
Jim Denevan’s beach drawings
Jim Denevan spends up to seven hours traversing the beach making these amazing free-form drawings. He doesn’t use any measuring tools, which is perhaps the most amazing part. – [via] Link.
HOW TO – Make a physical email notifier
A glowing plastic cube that lights up when you have mail in your Gmail inbox, via a Boarduino MCU: The following guide is deliberately fairly high-level, because the exact details will vary depending on your operating system and particular hardware setup. I did this with my Mac, but hopefully there’ll be enough information here for […]