It was a beautiful fall morning as I carefully packed the parachute, slid in the engine, and installed the igniter in my model rocket. I started the data collection program...
Posted by Mike Westerfield
Categories: Fun & Games, Science | No Comments
Lots of my friends have kids, and that means lots of birthdays. I wanted to have a custom present that’s easy to make and has lots of room to play,...
Posted by Ed Lewis
Categories: Home, Kids & Family | 1 Comment
Global domination for the young evil genius.
Posted by Steve Lodefink
Categories: Electronics, Fun & Games, Kids & Family | 1 Comment
Fling your Rocket Glider or other toy aircraft 150 feet into the sky!
Posted by Rick Schertle
Categories: Fun & Games, Home | 2 Comments
Several years ago I watched a viral YouTube video that starred Jerry the Dachshund, whose engineer owner had built him his very own automated ball launcher. I had two dogs...
Posted by Dean Segovis
Categories: Woodworking, Fun & Games | 4 Comments
I’m not usually one to build film props, but my wife and I were waiting on line for the new Avengers movie and she said, "You know, it would be...
Posted by Rex Krueger
Categories: Home, Woodworking | 2 Comments
The perfect action scene needs combat, gore, and at least one actor going through a window. Here’s how I shot a scene with all these ingredients, from making the special...
Posted by Zack Stern
Categories: Fun & Games, Photography & Video | No Comments
Weaving is one of my favorite crafts because it’s meditative and challenging, practical and artistic. It combines plain-woven cloth’s simple elegance with the astounding complexity of a kilim split-stitch tapestry....
Posted by Kristin Roach
Categories: Craft, Woodworking | No Comments
When I read the Geekcon 2010 call for projects, I thought, what the hack — I’ll do it. Inspired by Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way, I decided to let creativity...
Posted by Zvika Markfeld
Categories: Electronics, Arduino, Fun & Games, Kids & Family | No Comments
I have wanted to weave since I can remember, but I always thought it was impossible because of space constraints. Then I got my hands on a tapestry loom! With...
Posted by Kristin Roach
My lovely wife has been collecting vintage jewelry for most of her adult life. Some pieces she considers “too good to wear” and keeps stashed in jewelry boxes, waiting for...
Posted by Matt Maranian
Categories: Art & Design, Craft | No Comments
I enjoy just about any kind of woodworking, so I decided to make the wooden stand for my Giant Bubble Machine project instead of just buying one.
Posted by Paul Spinrad
Categories: Electronics, Arduino, Fun & Games, Kids & Family, Woodworking | No Comments
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