I wish there was more information about the artwork by Derk Wolmuth. I really like the way technology and nature are both incorporated into this piece. A kinetic hat rack was conceived in conjunction with research into a mood reading/recording hat. Several servos, a geared motor, and a Querk microprocessor contort a branch in various […]
There’s still time to vote for your favorite garden instrument over on Oddstrument.com. There are some really creative entries!
This little robot can navigate around the room based on what it sees on the CMU cam. I have always wanted a CMU cam, and now I want one even more. Check out the web site for a lot more information on this build. This is my first real robot. It is an “never-ending” project, […]
Kai took these photos in southern China in 2006, the sugar is heated with propane but the cotton candy is spun using the bike pedals. ..
Spark Fun’s LED coffee table, gorgeous… The LED Coffee Table is another massive LED project that we dreamed up a long time ago. It took nearly 2 years to pull off! We use 64 RGB serial matrices, 4 Atari controllers, and an LPC2106 dev board to create a cooperative game of Pong. A bit hard […]
Get ready for fall and knit the Power Station Hat by Knitgrrl Shannon Okey. This pattern is featured in her fabulous spinning/knitting book, Spin to Knit. This simple to knit hat features overtwisted singles that cause the stockinette stitches to angle in various directions. Shannon will be demonstrating how to knit this hat in Season […]
Just a reminder that the extended deadline for Makers for Maker Faire is tomorrow, September 14. Read the guidelines and take a few minutes to apply. C’mon crafty makers, show us what you’ve got! Related: Crafty Makers: What Skills Can You Bring to the Table?
