Hmmm…What to do with those pesky cords and cables? Of course! Whip up a creepy-cool USB monster! At least that was Ed Lewis’ plan. Not content with just making pop-up pyramids, oobleck, a paperclip bow and q-tip arrows, or causing havoc around Squid Labs, Ed turned his creative juices to the ever-present problem of tangled […]
The first flight…was steam powered! – “When the Wright brothers telegraphed home after Kitty Hawk, the only bit of their telegram which was commented on by the local press was “Wright brothers home for Christmas”. Why wouldn’t the press be carrying “Wright brothers first to fly” banners if they had just made history? The answer […]
Here’s a fun homemade Stars Wars cake (with how to make your own) – located in the Outer Rim, “the tiny planet of Mustafar is a fiery world where lava is mined like a precious natural resource” and chocolatey [via] – Link. Related Star Wars “Makes”…: Star Wars themed Jack-O-Lanterns – Link. Star Wars Crafts […]
If you’re in the NYC area mark your calendars for 11/30 to 12/3, this looks to be a great fest! I’m pretty sure MAKE is going to be doing something there, so when the details are all set, we’ll have another post – “THE TANK and 8BITPEOPLES are pleased to present the Blip Festival, a […]
Ray Hooley’s Ruston-Hornsby engine pages have the history and photos of many of the Ruston-Hornsby engines/machines including this “chain tractor” – ” The World’s first fully-tracked vehicle – 1905 Hornsby chain tractor: 20hp Hornsby-Akroyd engine, weighing c. 10 tons crossing a 1.4metre wide water-filled ditch. Meanwhile, they achieved speeds of 25mph (40km/h) with more advanced […]
Here’s a quickie how-to on making your own hacky sack! – Link. Related hacky: Make a Foot Bag or Hacky Sack – Link. Stars & Stripes Hacky Sack – Link.
Here’s a good bike light holder/connector for messenger bags from Fungus Amungus in the MAKE Instructables group, he writes – “Securely attach a spare bike light to your messenger bag and give yourself some extra carrying room if you’re really hauling something huge. With snaps that fit with the snaps already on my backpack I […]
