Posts Tagged D.I.Y.

Shoot like a Bigshot
January 6th, 2010

Very cool little camera — it’s digital, has an auxiliary power crank if the battery runs out, has a bunch of cool built-in lenses, and you build it yourself. Find out more about the camera and the project developed by Shree Nayar and graduate students at Columbia University. Check it out.

Posted by Rick Amaral | Category: Toys | Tags: , , , , , , | 0 Comments

DIY LED t-shirt by Leah Buechley
September 17th, 2009

Fun fun, learn how to make your own LED t-shirt – click here fo full instructions. If you make one, please take a photo and post a link to it below. Leah Buechley is an Assistant Professor of Media Arts and Sciences and Director, High-Low Tech Group, MIT Media Lab. Buechley has a PhD degree in computer science and a BA in physics.

Posted by Colleen Davidson | Category: Hardcore | Tags: , , , , , | 0 Comments

stock illustrations by Leonardo Côrtes
July 23rd, 2009

My favourite illustrations on the stock “photo” site www.istockphoto.com are by Leonardo Côrtes of Montreal. He creates lovely childlike seamless (repeatable) vector illustrations – that are available for purchase for approx. $20.00 each. If you are looking for a fun idea for a kid’s room, buy some of Leonardo’s illustrations and bring them into a print shop – ask them to make poster size prints for you. You can join his Facebook group to share photos of what you have done with his illustrations.

Posted by Colleen Davidson | Category: Homegrown | Tags: , , , , , , | 1 Comment

clouds
May 1st, 2009

“Clouds” are innovative, colorful, soft fabric DIY “tiles” – basically like adult lego, invented by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and presented at Milan Design Week 09. Every company should have an all-age “play room” of these.

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Join the Fontocratic Party
June 5th, 2008

Hey Obama! Now even Grandma can design her own custom typeface with FontStruct, a free application available at the FontShop site. Read More.

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