I first blogged about Brian H.’s classic NES “harmonicarts” two weeks ago. Since that time, I am pleased as punch to announce, Brian has opened a store selling them in our very own Makers Market. Right now he’s got Top Gun and WWF Wrestlemania versions available, both in the key of C major.
Generally, I’m all about black and grey, but as the season has been changing I’m finding myself drawn towards pastels. Sparkly, ruffly, dainty pastels. It must be all the soft and lovely Easter colors that are abundant right now combined with the bow and lace trends. Whatever it is, Etsy seller mykonos has packaged the […]
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to add a delicate touch to your clothes with lace applique. She also shows how to use lace scraps to make earrings, a hair clip and even a necklace.
Though he built it over a quarter century ago at the age of twelve, Russ Hoffman’s SN94281-based synth box can still oscillate with the best of ’em – that my friends, is one quality soldering job. You may recall my DIY-synth-geek senses were piqued by a pic of this project a while back – Russ […]
Jerry Bowen, of CBS’s Sunday Morning, visits master bladesmith Bob Kramer. Kramer is one of allegedly only 114 master bladesmiths in the world. Kramer Knives More: Toolbox: Knives out!
Our pals over at Cool Tools are running a contest: I am looking for the best sources for enthusiasts. These online sources would be the best website that offers a deep selection in a very narrow field, with fair prices and service. Often (but not always) these specialty stores are also valuable sources for information, […]
Details about the device itself are scanty, other than that the clam-sized machine shown in the photo “is supported by a large apparatus of pressure regulators, pistons and more that control such things as how hard the robot is pushed in each direction.” Which leads me to speculate that the prototype, as shown, is unpowered and operated remotely by pneumatics or hydraulics. They’re envisioning applications as a lightweight anchor that could burrow into or out of a sea- or lakebed on command.
