5 printable Minecraft Valentine cards for the classroom
My kids will no longer settle for any old box of Valentine’s cards, especially now that they know how easy it is to dig up some cool printable Minecraft Valentine cards to hand out in class. Even for those of us who aren’t sure if the Sheep are good or why...
8 awesome geeky Halloween pumpkins that you can actually make.
Halloween is made for geeks, as we’ve said before, and I think these awesome Halloween pumpkin carving ideas prove it. Yes, if you’re a professional artist with a shed-full of carving tools you can do some more complex designs, but I like these for the...
The ultimate in personalized, custom headphones
And in one of the more impressive–or insane, depending on your perspective–DIY projects, may we present this very creative craft-meets-tech tutorial? On the Etsy blog this week, Swedish crafter Lova Blavarg of Sweet Paul Magazine offers a tutorial for DIY...
Fun DIY tech project: Braided cord covers
I’ve decided to spend a little energy styling my home office this summer, and first up, putting my excellent friendship bracelet-making skills (ha) to good use by covering a few of those unsightly cords with this cool tutorial. We’ve featured other DIY...
DIY Washi Phone Charger – crafty, techy genius.
I am so not a DIY type. But when it comes to this little bit of crafty tech genius, I’m on it. At Sew Trashy, I was thrilled to find this DIY Washi Tape Apple Charger project. Especially considering I’m in a household where there is much,...
Picture perfect papercraft cameras!
Whether you need props for your party photo booth, you’re throwing a baby shower for your favorite shutterbug, or you just need an adorable place to store your paperclips, these sweet papercraft cameras are just a click away! Well, and some cutting and folding...
How to fix your fraying phone and lightning cables
This week I looked at my definitely plugged-in MacBook, and realized it wasn’t charging. Surely the entirely frayed wire at the base had something to do with that? Mac users in particular are famiilar with the annoying ease at which the cables and connectors...
Free Star Wars gift tags you can print with your own droid
I think you’re not actually supposed to accept candy canes from Dark Lords of the Sith. But maybe it’s okay if he’s your dad? In which case we think these free, printable Star Wars gift tags are cuter than a bucket of Ewoks. The...
Crafting on the go: the new iPad app from Craftsy
I am intermittently craft-crazy, with bouts of knitting and jewelry-making fever. Unfortunately, my skill set doesn’t always match up to my enthusiasm, as evidenced by the sweater I knitted for my son that took two years. (Yes, two years; the second year...
DIY headphones that look as sweet as they sound
I’m already a huge fan of Aerial7’s Tank headphones: the perfect sound, the comfy fit, and the fun bright colors. The only thing that could make my set of Tanks even more perfect is if I could custom design a pair. And guess what? Now I can. The Tank...
2 ways to turn old tech into awesome new gifts
If you’re like me and have a bunch of really outdated MP3 players and iPods laying around your house, not to mention USB flash drives stuffed in drawers, then go round them up! I have some ideas to help you turn them into fabulous gifts for your friends’...Creating Secure Passwords: The Easy, Step-by-Step Guide
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