We’ve posted a bit about abrasion holography in the past, but since then, “science hobbyist” extraordinaire Bill Beaty has posted the above vid demonstrating some great examples of his technique. The process is surprisingly simple, requiring some basic materials and a bit of patience – Scratch-holograms can be made on CD cases using a couple […]
The MAKE crew was in attendance at yesterday’s FIRST robotics event in NYC. Every year this competition fills the Javits Center with a ton of creative and constructive energy — oh and robots too! Machine athletes battled for supremacy and many Parents & kids came by to say hi and talk bots. Check out more […]
I read recently an article in the Journal of Aesthetics & Protest by Lisa Anne Auerbach called “d.d.i.y. Don’t Do It Yourself:” D.I.Y. used to mean grabbing a Sharpieâ„¢ and starting one’s own revolution through words and actions. Now it means going into debt at mega-stores, consuming more and more materials manufactured overseas, raping the […]
I’m probably not alone in saying that I used to code adventure games on my TI-85 when I was younger, but Sam Heald’s Super Mario reproduction is so much cooler: Super Mario features beautiful graphics courtesy of Bill Nagel, 13 unique enemies, 64 unique background tiles (some with animation), fast scrolling, powerups like growth or […]
In the Make: Online Toolbox, we try to focus on tools that fly under the radar of more conventional tool coverage: in-depth tool-making projects, strange or specialty tools unique to a trade or craft that can be useful elsewhere, tools and techniques you may not know about, but once you do, and incorporate them into […]
We’re setting up a mini Maker Shed in the California room at O’Reilly’s Emerging Technology Conference in San Jose, and you buy kits and build them right there. From 11am to 6pm on Tuesday March 10 and Wednesday March 11, come into the Maker Shed, and buy a kit like the Brain Machine, MintyBoost, MiniPOV, […]
In tune with Mending Month, Betz White points us to her kids’ t-shirt lengthening tutorial. Related: How-To: Lengthen Kids’ Pants
