We don’t have a Wii gaming system in our house, but this new game is the first thing that’s tempted me to change that. Kirby’s Epic Yarn™ is due out this fall, and incorporates a crafty look and feel to its graphics. Kirby’s first console platform game since the Nintendo 64™ days introduces an amazing […]
The art of Shawn Smith uses blocks of painted wood as voxels, or volumetric picture elements, to build up a 3D form. More pictures after the jump. [Thanks, Andrew!]
There is a fascinating post on the RepRap blog on using inkjet sprayers while outputting on a 3D printer. It would certainly be nice to be able to lay down waxes, resins, conducting ink and all the rest in a RepRap with the fineness and precision that inkjet could give. We would probably want to […]
Calli of Make it Do is posting about picnics this week over on her blog. She’s already shown how to make a nice napkin flatware roll, and now she’s sharing how to attach decorative weights to your picnic blanket so it won’t blow away in high winds. I’m looking forward to see what other outdoor […]
Shawn Smith’s amazing pixel sculptures! From Interview: “I find images of my subjects online and then create three dimensional sculptural representations of these two-dimensional images. I Build my “Re-things’ pixel by pixel to find out how each pixel plays a crucial role in the identity of an object. Through the process of pixilation, color is […]
Pablo shows off his simple hack for testing the shutter speed of the old cameras he restores: A phototransistor from an old computer mouse, a battery, a flashlight, and a mono stereo plug to his computer’s microphone port. He records the pulse in a simple audio recording utility and measures the time between the peaks. [Thanks, Billy Baque!]
A wireless-enabled Arduino-based water valve controlled, neatly packed inside of a mint tin. Minty Water Valve Controller
