Zombie crossing road sign
The sign build is by Hector Turner, the original zombie family art by LiveJournaler Image Girl. [via Haunt Project]
Year: 2009
Twitter Giveaway Winners: Stencil 101 Decor
Congrats to these 3 winners from last weekend’s Twitter Giveaway: @serenajasmine, @pompompon, and @emmaneezer for each winning a copy of the new book, Stencil 101 Decor by Ed Roth. Thanks everyone for entering!
Ultimate Air Guitar Hero
We’ve covered all sorts of Guitar Hero mods, but none as minimal as this. By using a standard electromyograph attached to the forearm, researchers at Microsoft’s Muscle-Computer Interface group were able to determine the position and pressure of all five fingers. Sure, this might be useful for hands-free interfaces of the future… but wouldn’t it […]
PETMAN Prototype
The video you’ll be seeing on every tech site shortly :) Biped robot the balances dynamically using a human-like walking motion. It is a close relative to BigDog, sharing elements of the mechanical design and control.
How To: Fake Fire Baskets
Construct these awesome simulated fire baskets from mostly dollar-store parts.
In the Maker Shed: Chumby Guts
Yep, that’s right, we have Chumby guts ready for you to hack, modify, or just make a cool enclosure and enjoy. What’s a Chumby? Glad you asked! It’s an amazing little piece of technology that lets you get what’s best on the web and delivers it right to you on it’s 3.5″ touch screen LCD.
Contraptor – Open source hardware that makes things…
Contraptor… Contraptor is a DIY open source construction set for experimental personal fabrication, desktop manufacturing, prototyping and bootstrapping. Various Ñartesian robots can be assembled from Contraptor and used as a prototyping platform for projects such as XY plotter, mini CNC machine, 3D printer etc. You can make components of the Structural + Basic linear motion […]
