In 2013, while they were enrolled at Shenzhen-based hardware accelerator HAXLR8R, Tarun Pondicherry and Josh Chan created a prototype of an educational electronics system they called LightUp. It was a crude mockup—Pondicherry recalls spray painting their single, painstakingly-constructed prototype in an alleyway—but their concept was a big one: a snap-together kit for building electronic circuits […]
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Ryan Deboodt combines a love of caves, photography, and drones in this amazing video taken inside Vietnam’s Hang Son Doong, the world’s largest known cave.
When Wayne Losey left his job with a big corporate toy company, he had a dream to bring the kind of toys that he loved as a kid to market. Wayne wanted to combine the fun and adventure of action figures with the customizability of Legos. He realized that 3D printing could be used to […]
Since we’re smack-dab in the middle of this year’s National Crochet Week, it seems like a good time take a gander at this handsome crocheted Yoda outfit that Redditor and expectant parent dishevelledmind made for their future little Yoda! And, if you’re looking for some crocheted Yoda wear of your own, then you might want […]
Infamous crochet artist Olek covered a shelter for the homeless with handmade fabric in India.
Does the idea of sewing knits make you nervous? Overcome your knit fabric anxiety and see how easy it can be to stitch with stretch with this helpful guide to sewing knits with or without a serger! If you’re a knitwear novice, this beginner-friendly guide to sewing with knits that Lucinda at Sew Wrong shared […]
