Month: August 2012

Adafruit’s Custom Raspberry Pi Distro Gets an Upgrade

Adafruit’s Custom Raspberry Pi Distro Gets an Upgrade

There are some great features packed into Adafruit’s latest update to Occidentalis, their custom Raspberry Pi distro.

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Networking 400 Balloons with XBees

Networking 400 Balloons with XBees

Rob Faludi, author of Building Wireless Sensor Networks, is helping to light up the sky with XBees: This week I’m heading to Newcastle upon Tyne in the U.K. for Connecting Light, 400 giant illuminated balloons that will cross England coast to coast along Hadrian’s Wall, a 2000-year-old Roman barrier. This will be my first exposure […]

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Instructions for the Theo Jansen Strandbeest

Makey Awards 2012 Nominee 10, Gakken, Documentation

We’re very happy to nominate Gakken for this year’s Documentation Makey. Gakken is a huge publishing company that’s been around for over sixty years producing educational materials and kits like the Denshi blocks they brought to market in the 70s. We’ve been carrying their Otona no Kagaku (Adult Science) mook and kit combos in the […]

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How-To: Basket Weave Fabric Inset

How-To: Basket Weave Fabric Inset

Add an eye-catching basket weave pattern to your next sewing project with this simple basket weave inset tutorial from Caitlin at The Coletterie! I’m definitely going to give this a try on my next shirt. I bet it would look great on a dress or tank top too!

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How-To: Pearl Embellished Collar

How-To: Pearl Embellished Collar

I love the look of embellished collars—they’re such a great way to add some pretty little details to an otherwise plain garment! Want to try it yourself? Learn how to dress up your own shirts with this pearl embellished collar tutorial from Rachel at Transient Expression. [Via craftgawker]

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