Craft That Table
Christina at SFist rounds up some fun Thanksgiving crafts centered around the dinner table in her post aptly titled “Craft That Table”. I love the link to Linda’s name tags, shown above. Link.
Year: 2007
Made On Earth — The Instruments of Invention
Duluth performance artist Tim Kaiser coaxes foreign sounds from far-fetched equipment made by hand.
Passive-Dynamic models
Peter writes – The devices shown here were created to explore aspects of regular, step-wise locomotion where the only energy input required is gravity. The first models were attempts to find a non-collision version of the “Wilson Walkie” type of ramp walker. These maintain constant surface contact and move with a rolling, non-scrubbing motion. Another […]
Matt Trossen at RoboDev
Matt Trossen’s talk from the 2007 RoboDevelopment conference is on YouTube (in ten parts). He does the typical techno-timeline leading up to robotics, posits where robotics can go, the impediments, next steps, need for standards, the usual drill, but well laid out. I like the way he starts out: When I look out into the […]
Welcome — Spare Parts Are Essential
As you look through the projects in this issue of MAKE, think about how you might be able to build them using the stuff you already have lying around.
Chocolate tools
Tim sent in these chocolate tools from Sicily, Italy — with actual working nuts and bolts, and moveable parts!
Eat This Pizza, You Will
Artist Rama Hughes doesn’t just limit his talents to works in paper and pen–check out this funny Yoda-themed pizza he created using broccoli, olives, cauliflower, green peppers and more. Brilliant! Link.