I love popcorn balls — who doesn’t? Truthfully I can’t remember the last time I ate one. But it’s a sure bet I know when my next one will be: right after I finish taking the photos for this post. Growing up, Mrs. Adams, my best friend’s mom and our Brownie Troup leader, made the […]
And you thought the Neverwas Haul was cool. Here’s a giant elephant vehicle/movingbuilding/animatronic thingy, from Nantes, France. Mechanical elephant in Nantes, France
Annoy your friends or co-workers with this high-tech practical joke. Thanks go to Brad Graham and Kathy McGowan for the original article in MAKE, Volume 14. To download The Evasive Beeping Thing video click here and subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Evasive Beeping Thing article in MAKE, Volume 14 and you can see […]
Annoy your friend or co-worker with this high-tech practical joke. Thanks go to Brad Graham and Kathy McGowan for the original article in MAKE, Volume 14. View the PDF of this project. and then subscribe to MAKE Magazine for other great projects you can do over the weekend. Here is a link for the corrected […]
This week I’ll show you some more metalworking techniques including files, rotary abrasives, and how to make a ball-head rivet with a butane torch. You can get all kinds of jewelry supplies online (Rio Grande) is a good resource, or ask around for local shops. If you’re interested in learning more about metalsmithing, ask at […]
Cool video from the folks at MonkeyBasic.com who are selling an add-on to Brookshire’s Visual Show Automation (VSA) package. The software is tracking the head movements of an operator wearing a special IR-active headpiece, and translating them into real-time motions of an animatronic skull.
Here’s a video of the impressive micro aerial vehicle (like a UAV, but smaller) by the MIT Micro Aerial Vehicle Team.
