Ignite talk on “Adapting with Technology”
Mark Argo give a terrific little five-minute talk on the history of DIY gadgetry and what we can learn from past as we try to forge a more personalized, DIY future. Ignite
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Floppy Mirror
Here’s a way to let your inner geek shine: affix a mirror to the label portion of one of those old floppy disks you’ve got hanging around, and never again ask “is there something in my teeth?” Via EMSL.
Social Knitworking
Hilary Grant and Stefan Agamanolis have been developing conversational patterns into knitwear for their project, “Social Knitworking.” I can’t wait to see how the project develps! Via Fashioning Technology.
Lego Yarn Ball Winder
This fascinating Lego yarn ball winder works its magic in Portland’s Twisted yarn shop. Twisted owners, Shannon and Emily, share how the Lego yarn ball winder came to be. The ball winder was born out of boredom and concern. A good friend of Emily’s is an out-of-work engineer, and he was in the shop, visiting […]
Conductive Knit Mittens
For those of you looking for more ways of taking the leap using conductive threads, check out Fionnuala Murphy’s conductive mittens prototype where she knit conductive thread patches and attached them to her mittens. [ via Fashioning Technology ]
Geographic Jewelry
Earth Brooch Silver is a piece of jewelry made from a custom-selected piece of topography, 3D printed in wax and then cast in silver. Via Core77.
How-To: Electric Cigar Box Guitar
This week’s Weekend Project on MAKE is this funky-cool electric cigar box guitar. Most of the construction is very crafty, and there’s only a little soldering involved! You could always make it just acoustic, too. Check out the video and PDF instructions.
