This month’s Gadget Freak comes courtesy of investment banker Hans Summers. He built a simple receiver capable of detecting QRSS transmissions on a fixed frequency. The QRSS receiver is powered by a computer’s USB port and the audio output feeds into the PC’s sound card. Hans used a toroidal transformer as matching and input filter, […]
Julie of Subversive Cross Stitch has something new and amazing in store for you. Not only does Ray Fenwick illustrate one of her new patterns for sale, this pattern kit also GLOWS IN THE DARK!!! Come on crafters, how cool is this? Get one now for only $25 on Subversive Cross Stitch. Link.
If you’re in the Bay Area, take a visit to Johansson Projects (2300 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA, phone: 510- 444-9140) for the opening Thursday night 6-9pm of Thread, a survey of sewn, stitched and woven works whose common thread is the media, not the medium. By re-exploring the functional avenues of textiles and materials, these […]
Here’s how to make DC Bicycle pedal power generators from the folks as Science Shareware – Here you can learn to create your own green power electricity using a pedal power bicycle generator. We setup the 24 bicycle power generators at the 2007 Coachella Music and Arts Festival, 60,000 people a day for 3 days […]
CRAFT Magazine’s Carla Sinclair and Goli Mohammadi were in LA for two big crafting events: Tinlark Gallery’s Modern Fables and Felt Club XL Summer. Throughout the weekend, Carla and Goli were busy meeting crafters, doing workshops (paper beads at Tinlark and Gocco demos at Felt Club), and braving the scorching heat. Pictured above is Carla […]
FC writes – This circuit is used to trigger a camera’s electronic shutter circuit when a flash of lightning is present. This circuit would also work for photographing fireworks displays or other events involving flashes of light. In a nutshell, the photo darlington converts light pulses into electrical pulses, the first LM324 section amplifies the […]
Special thanks to everyone who attended the Ybox build night, The Ybox is an open hardware and software spec for an IP-enabled set-top box in a candy tin, here are some photos! Link.
