Month: March 2008

Wii-controlled robo-blimp

Today on BBtv, Xeni talks with Wired’s Chris Anderson and “airplane geek” Jordi Munoz about blimp-based aerial drones. Through his DIYDrones site, Chris is on a mission to create an under $100 UAV. The robo-blimp used in the vehicle shown in the vid is based on Jed Berk’s Blubber Bot design, featured on the cover […]

Hand-Cut Linoleum Floors

Mister Jalopy made my day recently when he posted about the work of Laurie Crogan, who created the floor you see pictured above. You might think you’re looking at a swanky paint job–but it’s actually an inlay floor made with hand-cut linoleum. Her attention to detail and skill with a lino-carving knife is just astounding. […]