May 29th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 03:05 pm 
Light Writing; also know as Light Painting, is a technique that can be used in both traditional and digital photography.
Ingredients
1.SLR camera (digital or traditional) or any camera that alows you to choose your shutter speed
2.LED light, any one will do
3.Tripod
Choose your location
Now tha…
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May 29th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 03:05 pm 
My bike’s paint job is looking pretty sorry these days, which I guess makes it less likely to get stolen, but doesn’t get much drooling out about town… Instructables user Panda Face shares some awesome bike painting tips for a pro-looking job minus a large chunk of cash.
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May 29th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 03:05 pm Last night, a bunch of the MAKE team went to San Francisco to put on a little Maker Faire preview for attendees of the Google I/O conference at the Mascone Center. Besides MAKE/Make: Online, and Maker Shed, there were folks there from adafruit industries, Instructables, Evil Mad Scientist Labs, Sternlabs, Cyclcide, and more. We had a good time, met some interesting people, and convinced (hopefully) a bunch of them to join us for the Faire this weekend.
Here is one of the cool devices demoed at the Google I/O Conference Sandbox, It’s a dynamic Lego Bar Chart built using the Lego Mindstorms NXT System.
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May 29th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 03:05 pm 
to build a fort you need this supply
1.lots of blankets
2.lots of pillows
3.flashlight optional
4.2 laundry baskets
5.snacks optional
6.1 piano bench
step 1
start by gathering up the stuff as so
step 2
then by putting two baskets on top of somewhere as so that will make the roof. put one or t…
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May 29th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 03:05 pm 
Recently I had started to experiment with I2C communications, so I bought a bunch of IC’s for learning how to use the I2C bus. The ICs were taken directly from Microchip, since they offered a board that has a bunch of stuff on it, however this board is $25, so I figure I could save myself some money…
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May 29th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 03:05 pm 
Probably way too much,* by the standards of Oxford physics professor Josh Silver, who has developed a wearer-adjustable set of eyeglasses that use water-filled plastic bags as lenses. They’re so cheap that they can be distributed freely in underdeveloped and impoverished communities, which is exactly what Silver is doing, to the tune of 30,000 units so far. No visit to the optometrist and no custom lens grinding, just a standard pair of specs that you adjust once to your own visual comfort, using a small syringe, and then seal shut. A nice reminder that Making isn’t just about scaring away impressing potential mates with your flatulence-tweeting office chair. link
*In all fairness to the noble discipline of optometry, if you are able to visit a proper eye-doctor you probably should. Silver’s lenses can only correct for spherical, not cylindrical, defects in the eye, which is to say that if you have an astigmatism (as 1 in 3 adults does, per one study) you still need traditional lenses for full correction.
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May 29th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 03:05 pm 
this is a very simple and brief instructable to creating sound waves in gimp…. i dont know if you can do this in photoshop but gimp is a free ware program and is very easy to work with.
tools
you will need:
gimp( atleast version 2)
computer
if your making a t-shirt
fubu vynl
blank t-shirt
iron…
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May 29th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 03:05 pm 
Manhattan-based radio reporter and podcast producer Jon Kalish has a story about DIY’ers in northern California airing on The California Report, tomorrow on KQED. (It will also be broadcast on many public radio stations around the state). On KQED, the show can be heard at 4:30pm, 6:30pm, and 11:00pm. And, I assume it can also be heard via their website (though I’m not certain).
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May 29th, 2009
Blogsnapper at 03:05 pm 
Create your own cord from recycled fabrics.
then
sew it into a hat which looks hand-woven in a day.
What you need:
Fabric for throwing away
Overview of steps:
1. Cut into strips then sewing together into long strands.
2. Make your cordage by twisting it with your handmade corder.
3. Sew into h…
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May 29th, 2009
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I’m pleased to announce an upcoming fiber arts exhibition at Schmancy in Seattle: Fiber Arctic. I’m super excited to be participating in this stitch-tastic salute to the great white north. Kristen Rask has been running interviews with some of the artists from the show, including me, Jenny Hart, and Nicole Licht, Vivienne Strauss, among others.
Fiber Arctic
Opening June 12, 2009
Exhibition runs June 12 to July 9
1932 2nd Ave, Seattle
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