Giger: Custom humanoid robot
Giger is a really cool looking humanoid robot, and the specs are impressive. The robot stands about 2 feet tall, weighs in around 11 lbs, and cost $10,000 to build! I guess those Dynamixel Actuators are fairly expensive!
Month: November 2009
In the Maker Shed: Gennai Hiraga’s Spark Generator
Hiraga Gennai (1729-79) was an Edo period Japanese pharmacologist, physician, author, painter, and inventor who is well known for his Erekiteru (electrostatic generator). The Gennai Hiraga’s Spark Generator kit replicates his early work in creating static charges.
How-To: Arm Rest Organizer From Napkins
Cathe of Just Something I Made shares how she transformed two cloth napkins (each under $1) into this handy arm rest organizer for her sofa. She’s even provided the vintage clip art in case you want to decorate it like hers.
Big Head Mode papercraft costume
Eric Testroete, a 3D character artist from Vancouver, sent us this awesome self-portrait costume, an homage to Big Head Mode in videogames. Papercraft Self Portrait – 2009 Eric’s Flickr set
Dragon skeleton sculpture made from real bones
Virgil England installed and photographed this life-size dragon skeleton in Chugach National Forest in Alaska in 1990. In his own words:
Alex Rider Eagle Strike book giveaway!
As a special preview for our upcoming Alex Rider Dream Gadget Contest, we’re giving away two copies of Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz, part of the Alex Rider series! Just leave a comment in this post and tell us why you or your kid(s) needs one of these books. That’s all you need to do […]
Alex Rider’s Smokescreen Bike Pump: contest preview
On November 17th, we’ll be launching the Alex Rider Dream Gadget Contest, to coincide with the release of the next chapter in Alex’s adventures, Crocodile Tears . The book comes out the same day that MAKE, Volume 20 (the kid-themed issue) hits newsstands! In case you’re unaware, Alex Rider is a young spy whose exploits […]