Make:NYC Meeting 8 – Thursday August 21st, 6:30PM Ah, the summer. Everyone’s a little lazy I guess eh? Get your head back in the game! Come join us for Make:NYC Meeting 8! Challenge: Wind Power Teams will battle head-to-head and be honored to build the most superior wind generator! Using basic building materials Make:NYC supplies, […]
I had a pet ferret back in high school, and remember how fond she was of burrowing into old teeshirts and towels in her cage. Taboo Creations has come up with a hilarious yet snuggly way to keep your own ferret happy: the Ferret-Eating Monster Bed. Read more and download the free PDF tutorial here.
Here’s a one-motor coat hanger walker I spotted on Flickr. It uses the same single-motor hacked servo and BEAM bicore circuit as the Jerome Demer’s project I featured in my book, Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Building Robots, but the leg configuration is different than Jerome’s and my bots, and the center of gravity is shifted […]
I’m bowled over by the cuteness and attention to detail that runs rampant in the Pinks & Needles Etsy shop. She offers an array of tea-and-egg cup ensconced pincushions which are accompanied by decorative pins with handmade toppers in all sorts of themes: Red Riding Hood, Happy Forest Friends, Kawaii Animal Town, etc. These would […]
Austin Makers have a chance to connect with Maker Faire organizers at The 18th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival in Austin this weekend. Maker Faire Director, Sherry Huss, along with other members of the Maker Faire Austin team will be in booth 38 at Waterloo Park. They’ll have Maker Faire ticket raffles, fun information […]
Interview with our MAKE books editor Brian Jepson! I think he should just run for mayor of Providence already :)
Miss Cherry Pie on Weddingbee shows you how to make these DIY hanging jars that can be filled with flowers, perfect for wedding decor or a backyard party.
