Donald Jeffrey Herbert “Mr. Wizard” (July 10, 1917 – June 12, 2007) brought science and fun to millions in the 50s, then again in the 80’s. I wasn’t allowed to watch TV for the most part, but Mr. Wizard was one of the shows which was always perfectly OK. After the news of Mr. Wizard […]
Steve writes – This coffee table design culled from a 1953 Mechanix Illustrated has just the right combination of retro kitsch and clean, simple lines to meet the needs of today’s crop of ranch house dwellers. And it looks really easy to build – just like Grandpa used to make! Finkbuilt » Blog Archive » […]
David @ uCHobby writes in – Here’s how to build a simple TTL to RS232 adaptor for your microcontroller projects. You should be able to scrounge all the parts you need or buy them at your local Radio Shack. In this article I explain how the adaptor works and provide many links to more information […]
Ohhh! Check out this great new site called Modern Craft. It’s filled with lots of Japanese craft books, some fabric, and in the future japanese notions. There are 34 books listed and I’m already falling in love with the book Stitched Zakka. Check out their new blog as well which will update you on any […]
Jason @ Hackszine writes – Wii Media Center X is a Java-based web media server that you can have up and running in about 15 minutes. After downloading and unzipping the application, just run the following command (from the mediacenter folder) to start it up: java -jar MediaCenter.jar Run this on any machine that your […]
Quacker Jacks on craftster knit up this fun sweater inspired by the classic Nintendo Duck Hunt game. All charts are included so you can make one too. Thanks to crew-boss-flip for passing along! Link.
New Built by Wendy patterns are up now on Simplicity. Pattern 3964 to make a tunic or dress looks like a fun one to sew up! [ via ] Link.
