Crochet ice cream
ax174 who previously brought us Star Wars sweaters and knitted pizza has done it again, now bringing us cute crochet ice cream! We love it! Link.
Month: October 2006
The Device Patented Process Indicating Apparatus
Here’s a more Victorian era version of the Ambient Orb, this device hooks up to your PC and will display all sorts of things from CPU usage to stock prices – “The Device Patented Process Indicating Apparatus features two analog dials, a test tube that glows from dim to bright, and a red incandescent lamp. […]
THRILLS and CHILLS for Your HALLOWE’EN party
Wow, these are pretty good projects for Halloween get togethers from Modern Mechanix 1934, the “moo cans” (2nd page) and the exploding trash can are my faves… – Link.
WeirdStuff Warehouse – Sunnyvale showroom
Max writes in with one of his Maker friendly places to find weird stuff – “Huge warehouse full of everything electronic. Mostly computer related stuff. Great deals can be found there. Awesome place.” – Link. Related finds: @ the MAKE playlist – Link.
HOW TO – Make a Laser Vortex
Mever writes – “I have been making the laser vortex for several years as a Halloween affect on my front porch, everyone loves the affect. Finally, this year I created a Halloween site showing others how to make one of these. The video of this can be found on http://haunted.hyperreactor.com Its made with a laser […]
Whizzing on Fizz – CO2 powered toy cars
Check out these little soda powered CO2 cars from Popular Science 1947, the racers lined up and when they received the ‘GO!” signal they punctured the cartridge launching them off along a string… I think the kid in the other picture is young bookie -and- drinking milk while on the phone taking bets or something… […]
Skycraft Parts & Surplus, Inc. – Orlando, FL
Skycraft Parts & Surplus, Inc. in Orlando, FL *must* be an awesome place for Makers, 3 different readers all sent it in – here’s what they had to say… This is a surplus store in Orlando (off fairbank just east of I4). It has everything from scrap metal to fasteners to NOS components to 3 […]