It’s Geek Chic month over at Make: Online, where I posted a bunch of pictures from my recent trip to the MIT media lab, where Leah Buechley was busy hand-crafting LED modules for her research group’s TearDrop electronics toolkit. More: Craft Meets Tech at MIT
Ever want to make a bunny rug? How about a huge world map? Noah at Instructables shows us how to transfer an image to any surface with a projector.
MAKE Volume 22 is on newsstands now! Automate your world with remote control. From pet care to power outlets, from toys to telepresence, we’ll show you how to add a joystick, push-button, twist-knob, or timer to just about anything. Remote control projects in MAKE Volume 22 include: The Lawnbot400 R/C lawn mower–sit back and enjoy […]
If you’ve ever struggled to find just the right thread to match a fabric in your sewing project, stress no more. The Leitfaden Sewing Machine can custom match color from fabric or paper and then create thread in that color by applying a CMYK mixture to white thread. Future sewing technology WIN. [via Unplggd]
These LED sea urchins would make great party decor or even night lights! Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories shows us how to wire up this super-simple (two parts!) circuit. More: Limpet Shell Electronics
Submit your project! John Baichtal @ Make: Online alerts us to this cool Maker Faire opportunity: Noisebridge is proud to present Anti/Surveillance Fashion Show at the upcoming Maker Faire in San Mateo. Anti/Surveillance is a runway show exploring the uses of wearables for surveillance, and for hiding from surveillance. We are currently accepting submissions for […]
The Soft Circuit Workshop taught by NYU ITP alum Grace Kim has 2 classes coming up this month at Gray Area Foundation for the Arts in San Francisco. The workshop will cover basics of wearable technology. Workshop participants will be given a historical overview of wearables in the context of fashion, art, and technology. Grace […]
