LEGO robotics gumball sorter
Here’s a nifty MINDSTORMS NXT-based bot that can sort gumballs by their color, using the HiTechnic NXT Color Sensor. LEGO Mindstorms Gumball Sorter [via] Link
Month: January 2008
HOW TO – Make Paperdoll Birthday Invites
One Crafty Mumma shares the step-by-step method she used to make these sweet paperdoll-inspired birthday invitations for her little girl. Link.
Robot catapult
An industrial robot turned into a bowling ball-heaving catapult. RoboPult – [via] Link
Pocket Pictures by Sprouthead
These letterpressed prints by Sprouthead would be cute enough on their own, but they reach a whole other level of cuteness since they come pre-framed in a letterpressed frame. [via] Link.
Crafting Protest Panel Discussion
Douglas writes in to tell us about this inspiring panel discussion to be held at my alma mater, The New School. From the site: Many contemporary artists are using craft to make diverse and timely political statements. Because creating crafts is so often social and communal, they can play a vital role in the public […]
Writers strike – best thing ever for making (and more?)
In the USA there’s a writers strike – what’s that? The Writers Guild of America is a labor union that represent over 12,000 film/tv/radio writers. The writers want DVD residuals, money from stuff that goes on the web and more – the details can be found here. What does this have to do with making? […]
Yo-Yo Core – Wii + Yo-Yo = musical instrument
Doctor Popular writes in – In this episode of PopCast, I talk to my old friend Kyle Machulis about his newest project at Nonpolynomial Labs. Inspired by Johnny Lee’s fantastic Wii-hacks, Kyle has created a yo-yo controlled musical interface using Max/MSP and a modified Torch circuit board. In the video, Kyle talks about the project […]
