mental_floss Blog & Gifts for the Geek Home A home should be an expression of who you are. Sure, when you're young and broke, your room or apartment might be an expression of who your parents or the people who donate to Goodwill are, but gradually you collect items that express your personality, whether you receive them as gifts or purchase them yourself. If you are a technologically oriented geek, there are plenty of manufacturers and vendors catering to your tastes in home decor. Interactive LED Dining Table Windell Oksay of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories built a dining room table with 448 LEDs inside. Motherboard Picture Frame Recycling is not only environmentally-friendly, it can make a statement. Geek Clock This geeky clock was posted all over as "the clock only geeks can read." A Clock that Spells Here's a clock that is easy for anyone to read, but the mechanism that displays it is something else. Watch how the clock face changes here. Galactic Hitchhiker's Towel Never be caught without your towel! CRT Light Fixture Icon Pillows
“Dead Drops” preview at Aram Bartholl I am pleased to preview ‘Dead Drops’ a new project which I started off as part of my ongoing EYEBEAM residency in NYC the last couple weeks. ‘Dead Drops’ is an anonymous, offline, peer to peer file-sharing network in public space. I am ‘injecting’ USB flash drives into walls, buildings and curbs accessable to anybody in public space. You are invited to go to these places (so far 5 in NYC) to drop or find files on a dead drop. Dead drop (Wikipedia) In the meanwhile drop some files here! 87 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY (Makerbot)Empire Fulton Ferry Park, Brooklyn, NY (Dumbo)235 Bowery, NY (New Museum)Union Square, NY (Subway Station 14th St)540 West 21st Street, NY (Eyebeam) Udate: I have to admit I wasn’t prepared for this unbelievable feedback I am got in the recent days. The site is still a bit naked but step by step I am adding content (FAQ, how to, movie docu etc). All pics on flickr ! This is my blog. 427 Responses to '“Dead Drops” preview' Leave a Reply
Fancy House Road | Inspirations for creating your own beautiful life. not martha - to make: marble magnets I finally gave in and made marble magnets. Not surprisingly they are quite fun, smooshing the glue out to make a perfect little magnified image is very satisfying. Here, in order of appearance, are the places I referenced: paper candy instructions with pictures (this is the first place I saw this project) dogmestic with instructions and pictures photogeek pictures ugly green chair cute ladybug magnets – pictures with packaging threads at Glitter:onetwothree I bought all of these supplies at Michael’s, including the glue I went back for since I got the wrong kind to start with. I bought 1/2″ and 3/4″ round (strong) magnets (in with the frames, near the corks); 1/2″ and 3/4″ clear flat glass marbles (in the fake flowers aisle, check the mosaics section too); silicon sealer made by the Crazy Glue people (in the glue aisle). These are great packaged in those Altoid-sized tins, I’ve seen them in office/gift shops like that.
Cannibalistic Pumpkin Carving Tutorial I thought I would try my hand at carving the popular cannibalistic pumpkin that I've seen so many times before. Just as I was starting out, I realized that this was a good opportunity to document it with my camera. So below is a little tutorial I put together for anyone who might want to try this out. STEP 1: The first thing you want to do before setting out on this is to get the proper tools and items. 1. STEP 2: Take your washable marker and draw out the face on the big pumpkin. STEP 3: Grab your large knife and cut a hole in the top of the large pumpkin for the cap. STEP 4: Take the cap off and set it to the side. STEP 5: Get your children involved by having them scoop out the insides. STEP 6: Once you get all the seeds and innards out, then get your spoon and scrape out the extra stuff that clings to the side. When you are done, your pumpkin should have a smooth inside all the way around. STEP 7: Take out your large knife and cut a hole inside where the mouth is going to be.
*bellaMUMMA {life is beauty-full}: home inspiration: DAY {DREAM} BEDS Imagine having a day nap on any of these pretty places... heaven! Web Blog / Colorful Scraper Bikes by COLOURlovers My love for bikes of all kinds has been documented well on my other blog, so of course I was excited when I introduced to Scraper Bikes via this amazing short documentary, Scrapertown: Scrapertown from California is a place. on Vimeo. Coming out of Oakland, CA the Scraper Bike kids trick out their bikes in rainbows of color with cardboard, tinfoil, spray paint, and found objects. Two years ago they became a YouTube phenomenon and since then, they've continued to expand, and are still trying to green up Oakland, keep kids in school, and keep them busy with their bikes so they're staying out of trouble. It's such a great grassroots advocacy for safety on the streets. Read and see more on Scraper Bikes here, here and here. www.pitchdesignunion.comMargot Harrington is a graphic designer, art junkie, and all-around collaborator captivated by all forms of making and doing.
Recycle pizza boxes into wall art Art for pizza lovers! BTW our pizza is delivered with a wax paper insert on the bottom of the box, so the boxes were clean. I wouldn't recommend using pizza boxes with food stains! I already had this idea in mind, but was going to use polystyrene blocks. ABOVE: Use larger pizza boxes to make unique art for a child's bedroom. ABOVE: The humble pizza box becomes eye-catching art for a home. You will need: Pizza boxes - small, medium or large Wallpaper, wrapping paper or fabric Bostik spray adhesive Ruler Craft or utility knife Scissors Double-sided tape to mount onto wall Here's how: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Originally posted in 2007, it seems that Pizza Box art is now becoming quite popular. [ via ] [ via ] [ via ] [ via ] [ via ] [ via ] [ via ] [ via ] The humble pizza box has been transformed into a work of art - just another way to recycle our househole trash!
The Coffee Filter Rose Tutorial - PAPER CRAFTS, SCRAPBOOKING & A The Coffee Filter Rose Tutorial Supplies:Coffee Filters, preferable cone shaped filters. I couldn't find any so I used regular ones.Floral Wire, I used 22 gauge.Floral TapeScissorsAwl or NeedlePaintbrushesWater Color PaintWater for paintDowel or something to curl petals Step 1:Cut petal shapes in a range of sizesCut wire long enough for the stem of the roseCut strips of floral tape 1-2'' long until you are sick of cutting (you'll need quite a few of these) Step 2:Bend the tip of wire at approximately 1/2'' Step 3:Roll one of your smallest petals. Step 4:Pierce the rolled petal with your awl or needle Step 5:Push the wire through the hole in the first petal. Bend the wire down so it is flat. Step 6:Wrap the petal and stem with a strip of floral tape. Step 7:Form into petal shape Pinch the petal at the base to form a slightly convex shape. You'll do this for all the petals of the rose. Step 8: Add more petals using strips of floral tape in a spiral with petal slightly overlapping.
Prairie Paper & Ink: How to Make a Glitter & Re-Inker Ornament I showed this to my Stampin' Up! club ladies and promised I would post the instructions (w/ pictures) on here for them and my other customers - I hope y'all will try these out - they're SO easy and the results are so fab!! Clear Glass Ornament Dye Re-inker (Stampin' Up! ink used for these - I do not know how other types of ink will work with this as I've only used SU Classic re-inkers) Water (optional) Paper Towel Rubber/Latex Gloves Fine Glitter (I use SU! Dazzling Diamonds Glitter for these) Small Powder Pal OR scrap paper shaped into a funnel Small container (to drain the ink into - I used an empty plastic film container) Remove the top and hanger of the ornament (be careful as you're doing it as the glass is very thin and the hanger pops open as it's pulled out) Put on your gloves before moving to the next step. STEP 2: (optional) ***If you skipped step 2 and want to use just re-inker - add approx 20 drops to your ornament Pour the ink mixture into the ornament. STEP 7: (optional)
Bedroom Designs: Modern Interior Design Ideas & Photos | Designs &I... Do you prefer plush padding a minimalist pillow, a decked-out design or toned-down interior? From dazzling abstract designs to humorously offbeat sleeping spaces here are seven brilliant bedroom designs to inspire your imagination. Who knows, with a few decorative adjusts you might be able to remodel your own bedrooms to similar effect. If you love soft illumination and hate to sacrifice privacy, this bedroom interior has a brilliant combination of strategies from uplighting around the bed itself to wall panels that block direct views and sunlight but let light in around them. If you are more of a minimalist, this simple bedroom space has a rhythmic modularity and combines soft white walls and ceiling with variegated wood furniture and furnishings for a pleasantly mixed aesthetic experience. At the opposite end of the spectrum, how would you like to have your bedroom be in the middle of your pool room?