How-To: Eames-Inspired Coat Rack
I love the sweet colors in this Eames-inspired coat rack from Danielle of Thompson Family-Life. It would make such a cheery addition to an entry way or kid’s room. [via Early Bird Special]
Month: March 2010
Power Wheels racing competition at Maker Faire Detroit
Are you part of a hackerspace or other like-minded organization? Want to compete in a bone-jarring, tire-shredding race in a souped-up Power Wheels car?
Robots, part III
Stunning photos from Boston.com – Robots, part III Robots continue to grow in their importance amongst law enforcement, military use, medical research and care, space exploration and entertainment, among other tasks. Robots recently in the news include Russia’s decades-old Lunokhod rovers – recently photographed from Lunar orbit, the naming of “Curiosity”, NASA’s next Mars rover, […]
An actual Turing machine
All joking aside, this thing may be the most beautiful piece of kinetic art I have ever seen. It has a Cartesian robot to draw 1s or 0s on the tape as needed, a rolling felt-covered drum for erasing symbols, a camera that can recognize what symbols have already been written, a bank of white LEDs to provide illumination for the camera, and a beautiful custom control panel.
Striped Easter Egg Dyeing
Jen at Indie Fixx tested out Martha Stewart’s Easter striped Easter egg dyeing technique using strips of electrical tape. She then reapplied the tape in an alternate direction to create a 2 color graphical design.
Maker Faire roundup: Lots of events coming up!
With no fewer than three Maker Faires this summer, and four mini Maker Faires, there is a lot to keep up with. Here’s the skinny on all of the events:
Car starter “jumper box” mod
MAKE subscriber Todd Harrison sent us the link to this project he did, retrofitting a car jumper box with a 12v riding lawn mower battery instead of the $75 (plus shipping) drop-in replacement. The modded version cost him about $35. Car starter “jumper box” mod