Chopstick Wrapper Bookmark
Craftbits has a great quick craft on how to turn chopstick wrappers into fun bookmarks. Link.
Month: June 2007
Hacking a Digg button with a removable interface cable
Here’s a neat hack for folks who have the Digg button (beginner electronics kit that mimics the Digg site, I worked on the kit)… Bobber writes – The Digg Button from adafruit industries www.adafruit.com is a very simple DIY electronics kit suitable for beginners. It consists of a microprocessor, a 3-digit display, a button and […]
The Nautilus – 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea inspired SteamPunk guitar
Jeff writes – You had covered the last “SteamPunk” Guitar I had built back in April called the “Villanizer” [Here’s] our latest build called the “Nautilus”, another more extensive SteamPunk Guitar. The Nautilus was inspired by the film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, but certainly doesn’t aspire to look like a submarine. Starting life as […]
The Bamboo bicycle trailer & DIY bicycle trailers
Here’s DIY bamboo bicycle trailer you can email for the free plans… – Materials You’ll need eight lengths of material capable of withstanding bending and compression, tubing or angle iron are ideal. You also need eight “spokes” that are good at taking tension. These could be wire, chain, or steel strip. Exoticists could use Titanium […]
Maker Faire on CBS’s Sunday Morning
One of my favorite shows of all time is CBS’s Sunday Morning, more so today – Here’s the transcript and video they put together from Maker Faire, it’s fantastic! (CBS) At the annual Maker Faire just outside San Francisco, the rockets soar, the robots roar, and the Radio Flyer wagons have 300 horsepower under the […]
Drain pipe hotel
I know a few people who live in cargo containers, so this might be the next thing – dasparkhotel / “Andi Strauss´ place” in near the Danube River in Ottensheim, Austria and made from large drain pipes – looks comfy! – [via] Link.
Credit card cutlery
The Cooper Hewitt sells these little utensils from design Ineke Hans made from the shape of a credit card that you store in your wallet when not in use, might be a fun (re)make too… – [via] Link.