You’re Sharpening Your Carpenter’s Pencil Wrong
Follow this quick and easy guide to make sure you’re correctly sharpening your carpenter’s pencil.
Month: September 2015
Hand-Embroidered Notebooks Are Almost Too Pretty to Use
Check out these hand-embroidered notebooks that feature designs ranging from anatomical and natural to geometric and macabre, then try to make your own!
Hold a Moment of History in Your Hand with 3D Printed Maps
Being both a maps enthusiast and an avid wargamer, I love this idea of 3D printing full-color, palm-sized terrain maps of famous battles from Japanese history. 3DPrint reported on these maps last week and describes the history behind the project. This campaign covers eight famous battles of Japanese Warring States Era (late 1500s to early […]
Day One of Maker Faire Orlando 2015
The first day of the 4th annual Maker Faire Orlando was a huge success today at the Orlando Science Center. Thousands enjoyed an unbelievable quantity and range of exhibits and workshops — more than 300 of them! This is a big Maker Faire. There’s obviously a deep geek core in this region; lots of tech […]
Make a Set of These Sweet Wedging Corner Clamps
These elegant little wooden corner clamps would make a great addition to any workshop.
The Living Orb Glows Bright When the Sun Goes Down
Artist Daric Gill used an Arduino, LEDs, and solar power to transform this wooden desk into a Living Orb.
5 Raspberry Pi Projects to Build This Weekend
Here are five of my favorite recent Raspberry Pi projects. Each project will take you less than a weekend and if you’re quick, make ’em all.
