This is a really nice example of the virtual and physical worlds merging. The bots are made from 22 pieces and are controlled from an external computer. But the real question is, are they robots? Typically when we think about a robot we automatically assume that it is self contained to some extent. It has […]
Flickr user Artsy Fartsy~ is a serious contender for the “World’s Best Grandma” title–just look at all the amazing stuff she’s sewn up for her grandson, who happens to be a huge fan of the hit Nick Jr. show Yo Gabba Gabba! First off, she found an Urkel doll on eBay and made a whole […]
Evie S. has made this legal-sized template for dressing up a paper CD case. I wrap CDs in recycled paper all the time, and even just the shape of this template makes it a touch classier – Link.
This guitar player built a USB-powered pedal switch (with conductive fabric switches) for hands-free scrolling/paging while he’s playing guitar. USB Pedal Page Turner – Link
If reading about Made with Love by Hannah’s backyard silkscreening shack (a.k.a. the “Cuckoo Cabin”) in CRAFT: 06 got you curious about her work setup, you’ll be glad to know she’s posted some photos of the interior on her blog. (You can also see some of Robin Twomey’s outtakes from our CRAFT shoot here.) Link. […]
A wireless tactile communication device for the blind using finger braille – Tactile information transfer is a mapping problem. To simulate this mapping, we have developed a glove embedded with accelerometers, magnetometers, and a controller. When the glove operator taps Braille codes using his/her fingers, the controller maps them to ASCII codes. Conversely, when ASCII […]
I visited New Museum located @ 235 Bowery in NYC for an exhibit called “Unmonumental” – on Thursday nights you can avoid the $12 admission fee (free Thursdays!). There were a few interesting exhibits made from mostly “found” and urban objects, I liked the lock picks, button mattress, free speech zone fencing and the burning […]
