DIY: Upcycling a childrens bathrobe into a cuddly bear

I had a small soft, fluffy pink bathrope that my daughter had outgrown, and some stuffing from a cheap ikea pillow that got torn apart during washing. I cut off the seams, and tried to get the most I could out of the material, and and ended up with two cute Japan-inspired teddybears and a… Fortsett å lese DIY: Upcycling a childrens bathrobe into a cuddly bear

DIY: My first «acoustic laptop»

A picture of my first experiment with creating an acoustic laptop, which basically is miked wooden box with a interesting soundgenerating objects inside. Really easy to make, all you need is a piezo element (you’ll find them in those cheap birtdaycards that play music, or you can order them online. The piezo element is soldered… Fortsett å lese DIY: My first «acoustic laptop»

Welcome to Repair 2.0

Ifixit.com has long been a great source of information for people looking to repair their own Apple products. But starting on 21st of april, iFixit expands its scope to all kinds of products, and will also let people add and edit new repair manuals. Along with sites such as instructables.com and Make magazine iFixit is… Fortsett å lese Welcome to Repair 2.0

Toy mashup: Darth Vader says … meow!

Not the most advanced mod but I liked how our «brave» cat reacted when I tested a meowing Darth Vader on him. Conclusion: Darth Vader still has the power of the dark side! :) Cat Communication I later learned that only kittens meow. Adult cats only meow to communicate their needs to humans, they won’t… Fortsett å lese Toy mashup: Darth Vader says … meow!

Vibrobots (Tekno S03E04)

I sessongens siste Tekno-sending lagde jeg en handfull «vibrobots», små vibrerende skapninger satt sammen av veldig enkle deler. Her er en video som viser hvordan de oppfører seg. PS: Den observante seer klarer kanskje å se hva noen av vibrobotene er laget av ? :) Vibrobots, eller vibrerende roboter om du vil, er muligens et… Fortsett å lese Vibrobots (Tekno S03E04)