Jan 30th, 2008
Blogsnapper at 02:01 pm 
Around here I have more odds and ends than I know what to do with. I used to keep it in piles strewn about our tiny apartment until my fed up girlfriend came up with a solution to make the room a little more organized.
It basically involved drinking a lot of bottled water and using the jugs the wat…
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Jan 30th, 2008
Blogsnapper at 02:01 pm 
This is funny, someone made an O’Reilly book generator with the familiar animals from the books series (O’Reilly is the publisher of MAKE) - Link.
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Jan 30th, 2008
Blogsnapper at 02:01 pm 
Amazing 3D vase (they’re selling it on eBay too) -
The “kisos” is a limited edition flower vase. The intricate organic forms enhance the beauty of the flowers that are held inside the vase. In the lower part can hold water. This is our first time selling our design on eBay soIt was designed by UMAMY design group (www.umamy.com) a well renowned design firm.
The unique design of the vase can only be created using as 3d printer (each layer was printed separately one on top of the other) and was built using a computer generated file.
This purchase is direct from the designers who designed it and is a limited edition; the file will be destroyed after the 50th production.
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Jan 30th, 2008
Blogsnapper at 02:01 pm 
I’m loving the casually elegant vibe of this no-knit scarf from Martha Stewart. A chunky yarn version would look great layered over a sweater during winter, or you could make one from strips of jersey for a lightweight summer scarf to wear with a cute tee. Get the full directions on how to make one of your own here: Link.
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Jan 30th, 2008
Blogsnapper at 02:01 pm 
Flickr user Magitisa stenciled a QR code onto a cake. I can’t imaging a better birthday cake for your favorite barcode enthusiast. Thanks, Jay! - Link.
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Jan 30th, 2008
Blogsnapper at 02:01 pm 
Intriguing art/inventions by Emery Blagdon - using various wood, metals, salts, and his own brand of medical science:
Blagdon, who died in 1986 at 78, made “healing machines”: ornate thickets of wire, aluminum-foil stips and wood scraps that he also called “my pretties.” He was 48 when he began making these peculiar constructions, which grew to fill an 800-square-foot shed. Living in isolation, Blagdon devoted the rest of his life to his “machines.” He believed they generated electromagnetic energy that could help cure arthritis and other ailments of people who stood near them.
Cavin-Morris Gallery - Link
(Flash site: click contemporary->Self Taught->Emery Blagden)
Related:
MAKE Vol 9: Fringe - Link
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Jan 30th, 2008
Blogsnapper at 02:01 pm 
Bonnie points us to Oil Bath Bubbles blog where Neil Baker shows you how he sewed up his own softie version of Salacious B. Crumb, a court jester for Jabba the Hut. [ via ] Link.
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Jan 30th, 2008
Blogsnapper at 02:01 pm 
This is ridiculous, and I want one -
Currently being reviewed by The Guinness Book of World Records, The Torch is the world’s brightest and most powerful flashlight. It is easily capable of melting plastic, lighting paper on fire within seconds, and if you want, frying an egg or a marshmallow on a stick! At 4100 lumens, The Torch is 100 lumens more powerful than The Polarion Helios, the former most powerful flashlight. Incredible? Watch The Torch in action.
The Torch - world’s brightest and most powerful flashlight - Link.
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Jan 30th, 2008
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The Roman Sock blog features an in-depth PDF tutorial that shows you how to make these hilariously cute crocheted meerkat stuffies. Perfect for the Meerkat Manor addict in your life! Link.
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Jan 30th, 2008
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MAKE Flickr Pool member Funax made an Arduino-compatible board powered by a single AAA battery.
A step-up converter is used to boost the battery’s 1.5V output to 5V and meet Arduino’s minimum power requirements. Keep in mind - this circuit would considerably reduce current supplied to the board and therefore limit its ability to power external components.
AAArduino on Flickr- Link
Learn more about DC-DC converters on Jaycar.com - Link
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Uduino - Low cost Arduino development boardLink
Arduino @ MAKE - Link
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