On O’Reilly Radar, Joshua-Michele Ross has an interview with the always-original and thought-provoking Kevin Kelly. The discussion covers various topics related to biology, technology, and net-connected culture. As Josh says: This last section (at 7mins 30 secs) is the deepest and most provocative. Kevin assumes the point of view of technology to assess its needs […]
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories baked up an Apple apple pie this Thanksgiving, complete with laser-cut Apple logo. It helps to have a square springform pan, too.
Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool, user even-star posted up this cross stitch pattern for the programmer in your life: “When in doubt, comment it out.” I can’t wait to see the finished piece!
Jonah @ MAKE writes: The “Visible Sound” project attempts to create a physical version of the sound around it by sewing sound waves in realtime. Although this was just a concept, we like ways of making invisible objects like sound waves into tangible forms. This concept model looks like a stereo faceplate on a modified […]
Marc @ MAKE writes: Lynne Bruning has a nice instructable about using machine embroidery to cover conductive thread. I kind of like the look of the silvery thread, but you might feel differently and want to cover it up. More: New Soft Circuit Kits in the Maker Shed and Massive Soft Electronics Roundup In the […]
New classes were just announced over at NYCResistor, New York City’s hacker space, and this one on wireless wearableson December 14 sounds particularly interesting: Get ready to explore the delights of mutual connectivity with the soon-to-be released XBee LilyPad! This class will introduce the communication and construction techniques necessary to create wireless wearables. We’ll start […]
Instructables user craft-tech writes: Should you wear a scarf today? Hang this piece of tapestry on a (drafty) window, and the embedded lights will tell you at a glance what the temperatures could feel like. The piece contains 6 lights: 2 red, 2 green, and 2 white. A smart temperature sensing module turns on the […]
