Open Source Embroidery: Technology Embraces Its Craft Side
A legitimate artistic movement known as Open Source Embroidery has sprung up to explore the relationship between, no joke, software engineering and needlework. It's pretty awesome.
A legitimate artistic movement known as Open Source Embroidery has sprung up to explore the relationship between, no joke, software engineering and needlework. It's pretty awesome.
I like to imagine this Bandai Noodle-maker/slide helped turn this family from dysfunctional and unhappy, to loving and close-knit. Do you see how much fun they're having watching their dinner fall 18-inches in dramatic fashion?
The "Mist Bench" from designer Gwenael Nicolas utilizes coarse knits of optical fiber that respond to human movement. As you get closer, the bench glows brighter.
If you couldn't tell from yesterday's facial recognition special, I've been immersed in iPhoto '09—just me and 30,000 photos. Here's my full rundown of the app, plus tips to make it work better and faster.
I don't throw around the word "cute" all that often, but this, my friends, is the cutest damn thing I have seen in years.
The folks at Popular Mechanics have put together a collection of 16 high-tech materials that we could find in future products. Of that group, we have selected some of our more obscure favorites.
There's never a ruler around when you need one, but these measurement gloves can conceivably clip to your jacket to always have on the job (you know, like mittens).
Wait, you don't have enough with Mr. T and Jesus H. Christ rubber duckies and psychokiller knitted plush toys? For shame! Thankfully, we got you covered with last minute—and inexpensive—gadget deals for these holidays.
Why buy a stupid Elmo when you can permanently disturb that young mind with a cute knitted plush rabbit killed with a giant carrot? Or a beautiful tiger eating some human remains? I love these.