Canada’s The Globe and Mail has a fantastic story up about Kaden Harris, the author of Eccentric Cubicle: It’s here, right next to the refrigerator, that Mr. Harris fabricates what he calls “antiques from a parallel universe” – wood and metal objects that draw on equal parts Jules Verne, Leonardo da Vinci and Salvador Dali, […]
From the MAKE Flickr Pool – Member Boss Sauce shares pics of his precision temperature controller using a PID mechanism. A PID (proportional-integral-derivative) controller measures a specific variable (such as water temperature) in comparison to a predetermined setting (ideal temp). The controller then performs a corrective action via its control circuit in order to reach […]
Flickr user Magitisa stenciled a QR code onto a cake. I can’t imaging a better birthday cake for your favorite barcode enthusiast. Thanks, Jay! – Link. Related: Semacode Needlepoint – Link. Space Invader & QR Code Scarf – Link. Barcode Quilt – Link.
Gorgeous steampunky flint-lock blaster made from a clarinet, a bike brake grip and a few other bits of mech-fluff. While you’rre on the site, check out artist/recycler “Skunks’” other junk hacks, much of it for sale. 80gritBlasters – [via] Link
Here’s a blast from the past courtesy of Etsy seller BraveMoonman: a felt lapel pin in the shape of a floppy disk. Ah, the ’80s. Link.
Build, CRAFT, hack, play, MAKE. Arts • Crafts • Engineering • Green • Music • Science Call for Makers is Open! We are thrilled to announce that the Call for Makers is now open for Maker Faire Bay Area 2008! More information about the Faire and the application process can be found on the Maker […]
We’ve covered Chris Conte’s bio-mech art in the past. Wired has put up a nice gallery of his work with some background on Chris (he’s an artificial limb designer by day!) and his work. Creepy Cyberpunk Fantasies Come to Life – Link Related: The sculptures of Christopher Conte – Link
