Good article from 10/07 – “The new Sputnik Crisis”– Fifty years ago today, the first satellite launched into space set the nation on a course that ultimately made the United States the technological envy of the world. It also changed my life in ways that I never could have imagined at the time. I was […]
Hah! Looks like LED “Art Object” is the new LED throwie! Kit consisting of a small 3V BR2032 Lithium battery, a 10mm clear lens blinking red LED and a small rare earth super magnet. No soldering necessary -Just connect up the LED to the leads of the battery. Use clear tape (not included) to attach […]
There were all sorts of amazing and wonderful costumes at Steam Powered. I found myself stopping people in their tracks, in hallways and in the vendor area, asking them to back it up so I could take in their get-ups. Now normally, people might be a little creeped out if you stopped them so you […]
These urban camoflauge sculptures by LA-based artist John Callaghan are brilliant ways to hide the typically undesirable city objects such as utility boxes and power sources. Check out all of the photos of these projects and more at the link below. Joshua Callaghan via Today and Tomorrow
I’m John Park and I’ve been invited to blog here at Make. I’m thrilled that Phil and the rest of the incredible team are letting me join them. By day I’m a character rigger making animated movies; by night (and early morning), I’m a father and husband, Maker, and freelance writer. Thanks to a chance […]
I’m loving Susannah Breslin’s guest posts on BoingBoing. Here she writes about Gwendolyn Huskens’ medical-themed footwear: Created by student designer Gwendolyn Huskens, the set of six sick shoes aim to “reveal the taboos associated with physical deformities.” Couture for the clubfooted? Reminds me of Romain Slocombe’s medical fetishism, “Crash,” and stumbling supermodels. More images at […]
At last year’s Chaos Communication Congress conference, Drew Endy presented a lecture titled “Programming DNA – A 2-bit language for engineering biology”. He does a fantastic job of laying out the state of bio-engineering technology, including some of the potential applications and societal challenges, all from a hacker perspective. Genetic engineering is now a thirty […]
