Made On Earth โ Lego Rubik’s Cube Solving Robot
One of the top Lego builders in the world, Jonathan Brownโs most famous creation is 2001โs Cube Solver, the first robot to finish the Rubikโs Cube puzzle.
Year: 2005
Made On Earth โ Desktop Wars
A few years ago, Kaden Harris was engraving brass nameplates for a manufacturer of โemployee- recognition products.โ Now his scaled-down medieval siege weapons bring heart, soul, and serious brains into the otherwise bland genre.
Made On Earth โ Ridable Model Trains
If the phrase โLive Steam enthusiastsโ conjures up visions of health spa devotees huddled over vapor pools, think again.
Made On Earth โ Home-Built Monorail
No rational person denies that monorails are the greatest mode of urban transit ever. So Kim Pedersen built one in his backyard, making it the greatest backyard ever.
News From the Future
Reality is catching up with science fiction, thanks in a large part to DIY technologies. Tim O’Reilly identifies the laboratory and garage projects that promise to change the way we live.
Life Hacks โ Yak Shaving
Stuck in the middle of a stack of stuff you’re supposed to do? Sharpen your wool clippers, and stop getting distracted by the pointless activities which surround any serious problem — unless you want to, that is.
eBay Metrics
What eBayโs sales reports tell us about trends in tinkering.
