The DayCounter kit from the Maker Shed comes pre-programmed with software that allows it to count up one day at a time, or have it count down one day at a time from a set number. The kit easily mounts in a frame, or poster-board (not included), so you can customize the surrounding text to suit your particular needs.
For eight days, David Malki’s Wondermark webcomic was turned into the Tinker’s Handbook, a loving send-up of MAKE and maker culture. He ended the “handbook” with this wonderful Maker’s Bill of Rights-like “codified set of the builder’s, crafter’s, maker’s rules. [via Boing Boing, by way of MAKE’s Laura Cochrane] Wondermark’s Nominally-Essential Tinker’s Handbook: The magazine […]
The Monochron clock kit from the Maker Shed is a completely hackable, open source, clock kit that has a funky retro feel. It can be programmed to display several different clock “faces” or you can program you own.
Check out this Sharpie plotter attachment for the Phlatprinter CNC kit cutter. Even though it requires a manual pen swap, it’s still mesmerizing to watch it plot in image.
I have roughly one zillion screwdrivers at my disposal most of the time. I’ve got a few sets of general purpose screwdrivers, many small jewelers and electronics screwdrivers, and even some nice ones attached to Swiss Army knives and Leatherman multi-tools. But the one I use most for servicing small electronics is my Technician’s Pocket Screwdriver
Peggy 2 is an updated version of the original Peggy light-emitting pegboard display. Version 2 adds simple animation capability and Arduino compatibility.
This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool we saw: Iron Craft Challenge- A Dress for Kate, by katbaro, The Aviator, by Super Doily, and Pippi and Mr. Nelson, by helenpriem.
