A stalwart of close-quarter magicians for years, the electronic flash gun is a simple device: a battery-powered, hand-held ignitor that uses a “glo-plug” to light a bit of flash paper...
Posted by Joel Johnson
Categories: Fun & Games | No Comments
Joe Bowers is sneaky, resourceful, and rotten to the core. Whatever you do, don’t get in a prank war with him. Returning to my desk from a coffee break, I...
Posted by Bill Olson
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If you and a friend or relative live in different time zones, keep track with this two-faced clock.
Posted by Larry Cotton and Phil Bowie
Categories: Furniture, Home | No Comments
This lamp adds a romantic glow to any room. Designed to provide good airflow around the bulb, it seems to float magically on a soft ring of light around its...
Posted by Larry Cotton and Phil Bowie
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This small table fits young kids perfectly — and they can scribble to their hearts’ content on the dry-erase tabletop.
Posted by Larry Cotton and Phil Bowie
Categories: Furniture, Home, Kids & Family | No Comments
Most EL wire displays are static, because they use an inverter that simply turns the EL wire on (i.e. constant-on). Sound-reactive inverters are available, but most of these are only...
Posted by Yardley Dobon
Categories: Electronics, Hacks | No Comments
Luminch One is an interactive lamp controlled by the movements of your hand. Wave your hand over it to turn it on or off, or move your hand up or...
Posted by Francisco Castro
Categories: Arduino, Art & Design | 6 Comments
For this variation on the original Trippy Nightlight an inexpensive (> $2.50) USB AC charger provides a traditional nightlight plug-in-the-wall form factor. To simplify the main circuit board I removed...
Posted by paul reisinger
Categories: Computers & Mobile | 1 Comment
Are you a fabric hoarder? As a way to use some of my mountains of fabulous tiny scraps, I made these fabric-and-button barrettes. They’re fun, easy, and great for using...
Posted by lindseymnorth
Categories: Electronics | No Comments
This guide will show you how to build a playful puppy robot that can be programmed with the Arduino IDE. Sample code is provided that will let you control the...
Posted by OddBot
Categories: Arduino, Robotics | 2 Comments
I certainly appreciate the craftsmanship of stained glass, but I’ve come up with something that gives a similar effect without the prerequisite labor. Though it may not look exactly like...
Posted by Mark Montano
Categories: Art & Design, Craft, Home | No Comments
No matter how many fancy cat toys they have, there is nothing in this world that makes my cats happier than a good old fashioned cardboard box. So, taking a...
Posted by Haley Pierson-Cox
Categories: Furniture, Craft, Paper Crafts | No Comments
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