Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories writes – Last weekend we took a trip to Urban Ore in Berkeley, where I found an incredible gem: this “Fraction of an Inch Adding Machine.” It’s a simple to use device that lets you add any number of fractions– from 1/64 to 63/64– quickly, automatically, correctly, and without thinking about […]
Maize Hutton shows you how to make this cute paper mache box neighborhood. Maize writes: I’ve had this idea for a while and finally finished it. These are paper mache house boxes. Yes, boxes. I think they’re going to make very cute gift boxes for softies and other little Christmas goodies. They’re also a great […]
This is a good direction, the new version of iTunes will allow you to make your own ringtones. There will be ones for sale of course but this is the way it should be… Until it comes out I’m not sure what the restrictions are and how it works on purchased/non-purchased (can you make your […]
Ohio Knitting Mills, the Brooklyn based store that sells beautiful vintage knits from 1947-1974, has just opened their new online store! I got a chance to check out the goods up close and personal at their recent trunk show in San Francisco. Check out the collection for men and women online here. Link.
Lisa at U-Handblog demystifies all the various purse handles and shows you how to attach them to your bags. Link.
Here’s a pretty easy and cheap way to make a laptop case from cardboard… Link. Related: Make a T-Shirt laptop case – Link. DIY laptop case – Link. HOW TO – Make a laptop case using whatever you find – Link.
I just finished the first two paintings in a series recreating CAPTCHA images. CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) images are used to thwart internet bots from creating accounts or posting spam. I collect particularly attractive CAPTCHA images, then recreate them in acrylic. – Link.
