Purses made from Toothpaste Tubes
These purses by Grazia Bosco are stitched together from empty toothpaste tubes. It also appears they are closeable by using the tubes’ pre-existing caps and threads. Definitely a nice touch.
Technology
In the Maker Shed: Geiger Counter Kit
This Geiger Counter Kit, available in the Maker Shed, is one of my favorite kits. I’ve wanted a Geiger Counter for a long time but could never justify spending a couple hundred dollars for a commercial unit. When this one came along I knew I had to have it!
Microwave Oven Hacking 101 (and 102 and 103)
An anonymous tipster sent in these great videos: how to hack microwave oven transformers. The first video shows the complete disassembly of an oven using only a screwdriver, pliers, and hammer. Part two delves into the science of how the transformer works, while the third part shows how to wind your own. Parts two and […]
Custom iPhone Case from an Audio Clip
Looking for a truly unique iPhone case, but would rather forego a trip to Etsy? Take a look at the latest Shapeways and Sound Cloud collaboration: The Vibe.
Hacked Jaminator Band
Revolution-J features several circa 1992 Yamaha Jaminators that have been hacked with Arduinos and connected to Max/MSP patches. See the making of video. [via IDEO]
Ambient Bus Arrival Monitor
Check out John Graham-Cumming’s ambient bus arrival monitor that he built out of a hacked Linksys wireless router that pulls data from London’s Countdown service and lets him know how long he has to wait until the next one. Underlying this is a simple JSON API that, while not public, seems to be usable by […]
MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
This week in the MAKE Flickr pool we saw… pi day pie…i mean half-tau day from dragonflyducky.