This project uses GIMP to create a Paint by Number of any particular image, be it low res gif of some object or high res photo of yourself.

GIMP is the open source (free) equivalent to Photoshop. So there isn't any excuse not to try this project! If you've already got GIMP downloaded and operat...

By: seroberts
Post Source: Instructables: exploring

This project uses GIMP to create a Paint by Number of any particular image, be it low res gif of some object or high res photo of yourself.

GIMP is the open source (free) equivalent to Photoshop. So there isn't any excuse not to try this project! If you've already got GIMP downloaded and operat...

By: seroberts
Post Source: Instructables: exploring

after recently looking for a subject on which to write my first instructable, i was both appalled and excited to find that no one had written anything on this same topic. it may seem very basic, but properly cleaning and storing paintbrushes will help you to get the desired results in your painting ...

By: yokotei
Post Source: Instructables: exploring

after recently looking for a subject on which to write my first instructable, i was both appalled and excited to find that no one had written anything on this same topic. it may seem very basic, but properly cleaning and storing paintbrushes will help you to get the desired results in your painting ...

By: yokotei
Post Source: Instructables: exploring

Joan Fee and Cheryl Ball show you how easy decoupage is using old dress patterns, but you can use anything that tickles your creative fancy!

Check out other ideas at www.stillcraftyafter50.com


By: joanfee
Post Source: Instructables: exploring

Joan Fee and Cheryl Ball show you how easy decoupage is using old dress patterns, but you can use anything that tickles your creative fancy!

Check out other ideas at www.stillcraftyafter50.com


By: joanfee
Post Source: Instructables: exploring

An essential oil burner (air freshener) made from a tin can.

Materials:
One small tin can (I used a Vienna Sausage can)
Tea Candle
Lighter
Essential oil of your choice

Tools:
Good scissors, tin snips, or other cutting device
Can opener that opens cans from the side

Get a can

Look through the pa...

By: cdblum
Post Source: Instructables: exploring

An essential oil burner (air freshener) made from a tin can.

Materials:
One small tin can (I used a Vienna Sausage can)
Tea Candle
Lighter
Essential oil of your choice

Tools:
Good scissors, tin snips, or other cutting device
Can opener that opens cans from the side

Get a can

Look through the pa...

By: cdblum
Post Source: Instructables: exploring

 

Rob Miles has put together some software and complimenting hardware that lets to control some Christmas lights using software that is monitoring the internet. In this case it will turn on when a new post appears on his Web site. He uses shift registers to give the project the ability of controlling a ton of LEDs using a small number of controller pins.

"If you know C# and love Visual Studio, you can now get started building hardware and controlling it with your software. Moreover, it lets developers achieve one of their most cherished dreams, to control their festive lights using programs that they have written."

Post Source: Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog

Here is another DIY robot project. It's a lot slower than the Cockroach bot I posted earlier, but it can potentially do a lot more. I really like the drink cap wheels. They will not provide a lot of traction, but at these speeds it isn't an issue.

Now that the AVRonics board is in full swing it's time to start stretching it's legs. This is not the robot to do that but it's a start. I threw this together in about an hour (after many months of thinking) and spent about 10 minutes writing the code to control it. No, no, I'm not just that good - it's just that simple.

More about the Simple AVR Robot

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