Most of the time, you can move a bunch of files from one folder to another by running a simple mv command like “mv sourcedir/* destdir/“. The problem is that when that asterisk gets expanded, each file in the directory is added as a command line parameter to the mv command. If sourcedir contains a […]
This news story shows an amazing robot that is capable of “self-assembly” into a larger bot in order to conduct tasks that are too dangerous for humans. Think “Voltron” meets wind-up toy size bots that together make something pretty remarkable.
Craftster user Minouette did a fantastic job revamping this free chair she found by creating a new cover for it using pieced-together bits of fabric, including bits she silkscreened and printed with lino-cuts. I especially love her use of Echino by Etsuko Furuya fabric on the arms and seat of the chair. Read more about […]
Crazed LEGO fan Chris Doyle has done an awesome job in creating this custom Nite Owl Owlship from the Watchmen comic (and upcoming film). I love how some builders go so far as to mock up packaging. Now that’s dedication. The Watchmen: Nite-Owl’s Owlship
Mark at Boing Boing put up this really nice video from Current of the build going on at Burning Man. I really like the long swoopy shots between structures; it gives you a bit of a feel for how huge the site is. Every year thousands of people descend onto Black Rock to build a […]
The Purl Bee shares this great knitted pattern for a cuddly cotton baby blanket, perfect for little ones who are sensitive to wool yarns.
MAKE Editor at Large David Pescovitz writes on Boing Boing: The Alameda County Computer Resource Center (ACCRC) is a Berkeley, California-based non-profit group that recycles anything that you can plug into a power outlet. Massive tonnage of insanely strange circuitry goes in and out of that place on a daily basis. To share some of […]
