Egg Tart Plushie
Cutesypoo is busy making a round of Chinese egg tarts that are so adorable. The Vancouver based crafter makes a wide array of plushies so take a look also at her etsy store. Link. and [ Photos ]
Month: January 2007
Remote robotic dog treat dispenser via Instant Message (MindStorms NXT)
Nbolt writes – “Sela the dog gets a treat by someone IMing her the word “treat.” The IM program parses the word “treat” and plays a sound that triggers the mic sensor on the Lego MindStorms NXT robot. Soon you’ll be able to see if the dog is around at boltron.com/sela. I have also setup […]
Making of… The PanoramaScanCam
Mac writes – “I’ve been wanting to build a 360-degree panoramic scanning camera (or PanoramaScanCam, as I call it) for some time. The planets finally aligned (Actually, I was able to obtained a flatbed scanner and software to support it.), so I’ve started the project. Rather than waiting for completion of the project before posting […]
HOW TO – Make a Grocery Bag Dispenser
Dioramarama has made a great grocery bag dispenser and has the full tutorial on how to make one of these on her site. It looks like a great way to get rid of some of your fabric scraps. Link.
Designing Arcade Graphics Book – Free!
Kevin writes – “Ever had that urge to design your own computer game? Well, here’s some help. In 2000, Ari Feldman wrote a book called Designing Arcade Computer Game Graphics. It’s long out of print, but Ari Feldman has allowed the book to be distributed electronically.” – Link & downloads.
Knitty – Knit Headband Pattern
The Knitty Calorimetry pattern by Kathryn Schoendorf is a great knit headband to make for those of us with long hair. It keeps your hair all in place while keeping your head warm in winter. Link.
Homemade Pong watch!
John dropped this update on us over the holiday, the pong watch is almost done!, He writes – “I succeeded in compressing all the electronics for this watch in to a 10mm-thick case. The 96×64 OLED display runs continuously – unlike older LED watches, there is no need to press a button to see the […]