@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – I really like 4M kits, specifically the soda bottle robot. Their entire line up is “green” and recycle / reuse themed. Here’s a bit about them! Since its inception in 1993, 4M specialises in producing creative play things for curious kids. Our team of design, based in Hong Kong, is […]
Betz White shows you how to sew up your own shoe bags using some some cute thrifted sheets. I’m also coveting her green flats!
Note: We had to cancel the January Dorkbot DC meeting because of weather. So, if you thought you missed James Mallos’ BEAM talk, you didn’t! Hope to see you next Tuesday! Next Meeting: 24 February 2009 7 PM – 9 PM (ET) ALWAYS FREE! Location: Smith Hall of Art, Room 114 George Washington University 801 […]
Geek Squad’s Founder and Chief Inspector, Robert Stephens, sent Make: television some info about an upcoming event that he’s judging called the Overnight Website Challenge. The event sounds really cool and all of the effort goes to helping 12 nonprofits. Mark Hurlburt is one of the event’s organizers, “The event is kind of a creative […]
This is a DIY project of a different nature– namely, yours! Have you felt inspired by the Maker’s call to action? Seen something on Make: television that’s brought out the urge to tinker? Got a bunch of scrap parts waiting to be reused in ways no one else has imagined? Each week, Make: television features […]
I’m taking an introductory metalworking class, and for our first sample project I made this copper Band-Aid. I formed the strip on a hydraulic press (read: car jack in a steel frame) sandwiched between layers of acrylic (bottom) and flexible urethane (top). The pad is textured by running it through a roller against some window […]
Two videos, both containing advanced robots – now extinct. From the cute AIBO to the child-like QRIO, look back on simpler times when robots lived among us… danced and played soccer.
