Mythbusters in LEGO
Kyle writes in about some new LEGO peeps – the Mythbusters! Link. The Mythbusters will be at the Maker Faire, April 22nd and 23rd – Link.
Month: February 2006
Open Circuits – electronics wiki
Open Circuits is a wiki for sharing electronics knowledge, schematics, board layouts, and parts libraries. So far 39 articles have been submitted – let’s see if this takes off! Link. Pictured here, circuit diagram from the 24″ Wall Clock on the wiki.
Maker Faire – Fancy Knots
Here’s a cool Maker that will be at the Maker Faire – See amazing knotwork as its being created! Learn more about fancy knotwork for both decorative and practical applications. Get your hands on some rope and learn a few tricks! Tim Allwine (the Maker) was the rigger on the Balclutha, a 1886 square-rigger restored […]
HOW TO – Make a Canon Digital Elph extended battery
Here’s how to make make your own digital camera battery adapter for the Canon Elph – Thanks Buffy! Link.
HOW TO – Build your own cockpit
Here’s “a nice collection of articles dealing with building your own cockpit, rudders, and any other stuff to enhance your computer simulation experience.” Link. Pictured here, Let’s Rumble by Craig Engler in DIY: Home Entertainment. Hack your couch to give you a kick in the pants: attach bass shakers to your furniture to round out […]
Make Your Own Mod Disc Dress
Paco Rabanne defined fashion in the 60’s by experimenting with different kinds of materials. Says Rabanne in 1966, “I defy anyone to design a hat, coat or dress that hasn’t been done before…The only new frontier left in fashion is the finding of new materials“. Enter in the disc dress (left photo) made of small […]
Flickr background changer for Windows…
John’s Background Switcher periodically changes the background image on your computer (like every hour or every day) – it can use your Flickr account, any tags and just about any photo – very nice! Link. Related: The MAKE Flickr photo pool – Link. All photos on Flickr tagged with MAKE – Link. Flickr projects on […]