The Providence, RI branch of the Fab Academy is now accepting applications for the 2012 session taking place from January 2 2010 – June 30, 2012. The deadline for applications is December 10th. However, applications will be processed as they are submitted and class size is limited.
I have absolutely adored John Fluevog shoes since I first discovered the ultra stylistic footwear in the 80s during a trip to Vancouver. Now there’s one more thing to love about them – they are calling on crafters to help fill their new vending machine! From their site: You remember the phone booth in Dr. […]
Tonight’s Providence Geeks is a great way to get a dose of DIY: Wednesday, October 19th, 2011, 5:30 – 8pm AS220 Labs, Mercantile Building, 2nd Floor 131 Washington Street, Providence, RI FREE (buy your own food and drink – it’s cheap) We’re hosting the October Geek Dinner at the all-new AS220 Labs in the beautiful […]
I’m proud to announce that my book, Making Things See: 3D Vision with Kinect, Processing, and Arduino, is now available from O’Reilly. You can buy the book through O’Reilly’s Early Release program here. The Early Release program lets us get the book out to you while O’Reilly’s still editing and designing it and I’m still finishing up the last chapters. If you buy it now, you’ll get the preface and the first two chapters immediately and then you’ll be notified as additional chapters are finished and you’ll be able to download them for free until you have the final book. This way you get the immediate access to the book and I get your early feedback to help me find mistakes and improve it before final publication.
This is the second awesome Morse code handmade item I’ve seen in just a few weeks! Candace at Crochet Spot posted this tutorial on how to make your own Morse code message scarf. Her’s says “I am me.” If you’re in the mood for more Morse code, take a look at Rebecca Scharlatt’s, and Bust […]
You can now go to fab.fritzing.org and order a PCB directly from your Fritzing sketch. (Just use your Fritzing.org account to log in.)
MAKE Volume 28 hits makers’ passion for play head-on with a 28-page special section devoted to Toys and Games, including a toy “pop-pop” steamboat made from a mint tin, an R/C helicopter eye-in-the-sky, and a classic video game console. You’ll also build a gravity-powered catapult, a plush toy that interacts with objects around it, and a machine that blows giant soap bubbles. Play time is a hallmark of more intelligent species– so go have some fun!
