Can it be a unicorn chaser if there’s a bloody arm stump involved? I say yes, when it’s this cute, and has Monty Python references. Sorry if you were grossed out by all the guts. Spotted by Becky. Make: Halloween Contest 2009 Microchip Technology Inc. and MAKE have teamed up to present to you the […]
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Jake Cress is a gifted cabinetmaker in Fincastle, Virginia. Besides traditional pieces in the Chippendale vein, he makes whimsical “animated furniture,” several pieces of which can be viewed on his site. But my personal favorite by far has to be “Oops,” the embarrassed claw-foot chair that has dropped its ball, and wants to sneak it […]
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Mark posted this classic Devil’s Dictionary of a DIYer’s definition of tools on Dinosaurs and Robots: DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings objects across the room, denting the freshly-painted vertical stabilizer which you […]
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By way of Boing Boing and Treehugger comes this wonderful take on the famous British “Keep Calm and Carry On” posters from WWII and the more recent, less positive, versions such as “Now Panic and Freak Out” and “Panic and Run Away.” This is more our cup of tea. I love the crescent wrench crown. […]
Continue ReadingI guess I really should salvage my old VCR. There are some useful components in there! (Via Why, That’s Delightful!)
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Discouraged by high prices and limited availability, Kentaro knew his chance at owning one of the much-sought-after Tenori-On electronic instruments were slim-to-none. Undaunted by those obstacles he created his own version – free of those extraneous LEDs, function buttons, chips, and well … electronics in general. Hey – everybody loves the feel of popping bubble […]
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A bit of EE humor courtesy of Drew @ toothpaste for dinner.
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