This is an awesome project by Matt Richardson, called the Enough Already:

I don’t know about you, but I’m a little sick of hearing about the same people on TV over and over again. I came up with this Arduino-based solution to mute my TV so that I don’t have to hear about Donald Trump’s feud with whomever or Charlie Sheen’s most recent rant. Using the Video Experimenter Shield, the Arduino is able to decode the closed captioning transcription track, which is transmitted along with the NTSC picture signal. The incoming text is processed for a set of keywords such as “KARDASHIAN” or “SNOOKI” and sends my television’s IR remote control mute command, muting the TV for 30 seconds and then unmuting it (as long as a keyword isn’t mentioned again).

This is an awesome project by Matt Richardson, called the Enough Already: I don’t know about you, but I’m a little sick of hearing about the same people on TV over and over again. I came up with this Arduino-based solution to mute my TV so that I don’t have to hear about Donald Trump’s feud with whomever or Charlie Sheen’s most recent rant. Using the Video Experimenter Shield, the Arduino is able to decode the closed captioning transcription track, which is transmitted along with the NTSC picture signal. The incoming text is processed for a set of keywords such as “KARDASHIAN” or “SNOOKI” and sends my television’s IR remote control mute command, muting the TV for 30 seconds and then unmuting it (as long as a keyword isn’t mentioned again).

If only she had worn a sweater, her health my have improved. Sweater for Amy Winehouse by Andrew Salomone.

I heard something about Amy Winehouse having health issues. Then I noticed that Amy Winehouse never seemed to be wearing a lot of clothes in any of the pictures I saw of her. I also noticed that she changed her look very often and looked drastically different from picture to picture. It occurred to me that maybe she felt like she had to wear revealing clothing in order to be recognized by showing off her distinctive tattoos. I found several pictures where it appears that even when she did wear warmer clothing, she was still forced to expose her tattoos.

If only she had worn a sweater, her health my have improved. Sweater for Amy Winehouse by Andrew Salomone. I heard something about Amy Winehouse having health issues. Then I noticed that Amy Winehouse never seemed to be wearing a lot of clothes in any of the pictures I saw of her. I also noticed that she changed her look very often and looked drastically different from picture to picture. It occurred to me that maybe she felt like she had to wear revealing clothing in order to be recognized by showing off her distinctive tattoos. I found several pictures where it appears that even when she did wear warmer clothing, she was still forced to expose her tattoos.

I make a smaller version of Tobi’s Foxbling in silver, here’s a process video I made about it for CRAFT.

I used rubber cement to affix the template to a piece of 18ga. silver sheet, and used a small saw to cut out the shape on top of a jewelry maker’s bench pin, which is that fork-shaped wooden surface you see in the video. Finish it up with files and a lot of sanding using a flex shaft and slotted mandrel. The same flex shaft can be fitted with any number of tools, like the tiny drill bit I used to drill the pendant’s jumpring hole. I got most of the tools and supplies for this project from Rio Grande, who also buys back my scrap metal.

I’d like to put these necklaces into production (and $upport Mozilla, natch), so if you’re interested in staying informed on the project, email me.

I make a smaller version of Tobi's Foxbling in silver, here's a process video I made about it for CRAFT. I used rubber cement to affix the template to a piece of 18ga. silver sheet, and used a small saw to cut out the shape on top of a jewelry maker's bench pin, which is that fork-shaped wooden surface you see in the video. Finish it up with files and a lot of sanding using a flex shaft and slotted mandrel. The same flex shaft can be fitted with any number of tools, like the tiny drill bit I used to drill the pendant's jumpring hole. I got most of the tools and supplies for this project from Rio Grande, who also buys back my scrap metal. I'd like to put these necklaces into production (and $upport Mozilla, natch), so if you're interested in staying informed on the project, email me.

Roll into Transmediale in style by whipping up your very own FAT hoodie. Bonus points if one of you prints “LAB” on yours and stands next to a “FAT” for a picture. Instructable, PDF pattern, FuckFlickr set, all public domain. We got the idea for the letters across the hood from IMP.

Roll into Transmediale in style by whipping up your very own FAT hoodie. Bonus points if one of you prints "LAB" on yours and stands next to a "FAT" for a picture. Instructable, PDF pattern, FuckFlickr set, all public domain. We got the idea for the letters across the hood from IMP.

Listen online (42:35):
http://fffff.at/fuckflickr_dev/endoftheaughtsMix/

Download (75mb):
endoftheaughts.zip

No more aught-nine, no more oughtas. Straight to the future!

Track List:
1. If You Leave It Alone – The Wave Pictures
2. Kingdom of Rust – Doves
3. Brooklyn Girl, You’re Going To Be My Bride – Barton Carroll
4. Molecules – little-scale
5. The Ballad of Jimmy Hollin Is More Awkward Than That – Leafcutter John
6. Lay Down The Law – Joey Eppard
7. Alice Springs – Thomas Fehlmann
8. At The Crack of Noon – shuutobi
9. Numbered Lithograh – John Vanderslice
10. Two Weeks – Grizzly Bear
11. Venice – Beirut

Listen online (42:35): http://fffff.at/fuckflickr_dev/endoftheaughtsMix/ Download (75mb): endoftheaughts.zip No more aught-nine, no more oughtas. Straight to the future! Track List: 1. If You Leave It Alone - The Wave Pictures 2. Kingdom of Rust - Doves 3. Brooklyn Girl, You're Going To Be My Bride - Barton Carroll 4. Molecules - little-scale 5. The Ballad of Jimmy Hollin Is More Awkward Than That - Leafcutter John 6. Lay Down The Law - Joey Eppard 7. Alice Springs - Thomas Fehlmann 8. At The Crack of Noon - shuutobi 9. Numbered Lithograh - John Vanderslice 10. Two Weeks - Grizzly Bear 11. Venice - Beirut

I added these blinking lights to my fatlab patch for riding my bike at night, and show you how in the above video. You can also look at the instructable or download the code and schematic for this soft circuit project.

Reposted from CRAFT.

I added these blinking lights to my fatlab patch for riding my bike at night, and show you how in the above video. You can also look at the instructable or download the code and schematic for this soft circuit project. Reposted from CRAFT.

Why am I showing you how to make ranch dressing? Two reasons: For ages I thought it was a secret concoction made in a lab from mysterious ingredients, so in many ways this is “open sourcing” food. Also, if Evan can post about food, why can’t I? I promise it’s not even really that complicated.

Ingredients:
.5 cup mayonnaise
.5 cup whole yogurt
.25 cup 2% milk
2 tbsp. chopped celery leaves
1.5 tbsp. chopped fresh dill
1.5 tbsp. diced onion (sweet or red)
1 clove garlic, diced
1 tsp. dijon mustard
2 tsp. lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

If you’ve got one, use a food processor to mince the garlic and onion. If not, a knife will do. Whisk all ingredients together and chill for an hour to let the flavors mix before serving. Experiment with the mayo/yogurt ratio and the herbs used.

Why am I showing you how to make ranch dressing? Two reasons: For ages I thought it was a secret concoction made in a lab from mysterious ingredients, so in many ways this is "open sourcing" food. Also, if Evan can post about food, why can't I? I promise it's not even really that complicated. Ingredients: .5 cup mayonnaise .5 cup whole yogurt .25 cup 2% milk 2 tbsp. chopped celery leaves 1.5 tbsp. chopped fresh dill 1.5 tbsp. diced onion (sweet or red) 1 clove garlic, diced 1 tsp. dijon mustard 2 tsp. lemon juice salt and pepper to taste If you've got one, use a food processor to mince the garlic and onion. If not, a knife will do. Whisk all ingredients together and chill for an hour to let the flavors mix before serving. Experiment with the mayo/yogurt ratio and the herbs used.

A different kind of bling. Yeah, it’s generic, is that the same as wearing gold plated chains?

Reposted from Sternlab.

A different kind of bling. Yeah, it's generic, is that the same as wearing gold plated chains? Reposted from Sternlab.