Wake-Up Robot Does It Gently
For hundreds of years, people have fallen asleep while reading in bed late at night. These days it’s worse, what with us taking phones to the face instead when we …read more Continue reading Wake-Up Robot Does It Gently
Author Archives: Kristina Panos
Print Sewing Machine Parts Extend Singer’s Range
[Grow Your Own Clothes] had finally found their ideal sewing machine for doing zig-zag stitches (/\/\/\) and converting to a treadle drive (mechanically foot-fed) — a Singer 411G. This is …read more Continue reading Print Sewing Machine Parts Extend Singer’s Range
Impressive Hack Turns Bolt Into Pneumatic Engraver
Did you ever see one of those videos that causes you to look at an everyday object in a new light? This is one of those videos (embedded below). And …read more Continue reading Impressive Hack Turns Bolt Into Pneumatic Engraver
Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Cat Keyboard
Special thanks to [Maarten], who stumbled upon this old gem of a geekhack thread by [suka]. It’s essentially a show and tell of their DIY keyboard journey, complete with pictures. …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Cat Keyboard
Scrolling Name Badge Is Sure to Break the Ice
Most makerspaces and hackerspaces have one night per week or month where the ‘space is open to the public in order to entice new people into joining up. Whereas most …read more Continue reading Scrolling Name Badge Is Sure to Break the Ice
Bluetooth Record Player Puts a New Spin On Vinyl
You know, we were just discussing weird and/or obsolete audio formats in the writers’ dungeon the other day. (By the way, have you ever bought anything on DAT or MiniDisc?) …read more Continue reading Bluetooth Record Player Puts a New Spin On Vinyl
Cracking Open the Prince Floppy After the Purple Reign
Readers of a certain vintage will no doubt remember the time when Prince eschewed his royal position and became an unpronounceable symbol. People had no choice but to refer to …read more Continue reading Cracking Open the Prince Floppy After the Purple Reign
Charging Phones with the Power of Paper Pulp
Here it is, the most exciting reveal since the Hackaday Prize ceremony — [Eric Strebel] uses the pulp mold he designed and built over the three previous videos. In case …read more Continue reading Charging Phones with the Power of Paper Pulp
ESP32 Pac-Man Clock Keeps Track of How Long You Watch It
There are so many elements that make a good clock worth looking at for much longer than necessary. Not only is this clock quite cool to behold, it plays Pac-Man …read more Continue reading ESP32 Pac-Man Clock Keeps Track of How Long You Watch It
Beaded QR Code Bracelets Weave a Storytelling Interface
For centuries, people have been using patterns to communicate information in an eye-catching way. QR codes are no different, although they require a barcode scanner to decode rather than a …read more Continue reading Beaded QR Code Bracelets Weave a Storytelling Interface