IKEA Bag Bikinis
Designer Adriana Valdez Young developed a line of IKEA bikinis made from the iconic blue plastic IKEA bags and other IKEA wares (oven mitt bikini top, anyone?). Read more about the project on her web site. Thanks, John!
Month: July 2010
Leatherman tool prototypes
Via PopMech: these early prototypes of Leatherman tools. Starting with cardboard, then moving to wood, then finally a crude (compared with the final result!) metal example. In the Maker Shed: Make: Open Sourcerer – Leatherman Juice CS4 Tool Our Price: $74.95 MAKE’s very own limited edition Leatherman tool, the Open Sourcerer. This is our branded […]
Lasing CO2 from human breath
YouTube user magx1’s CO2 laser looks like it’s taking over his living room… “Look Mom; I Lased my Breath” … Seriously, though – by exhaling into my ‘supply’ balloon, I was able to get pretty good results considering! Unlike a ‘proper’ laser mix of CO2, N2, and He; the ‘breath’ trick appears to have a […]
Open-source, software-based GSM cellphone network
In plain language, we are working on a new kind of cellular network that can be installed and operated at about 1/10 the cost of current technologies, but that will still be compatible with most of the handsets that are already in the market. This technology can also be used in private network applications (wireless PBX, rapid deployment, etc.) at much lower cost and complexity than conventional cellular.
Droid controlled MultiCuber 777 solves 7x7x7 V-Cube
The ARM powered Motorola Droid controlled LEGO Mindstorms NXT robot called MultiCuber 777 solves a 7x7x7 V-CUBE 7 in 38 minutes 54 seconds.
Your Comments
And we’re back with our eighth installment of Your Comments. Here are our favorites from the past week, from Make: Online, our Facebook page, and Twitter. Simon suggests assembling your own DIY Retro kids tool sets: The earliest memory of tinkering I have is taking apart an old telephone with a butter knife when I […]
Cydia running on jailbroken iPhone 4
In this interview Jay Freeman (a.k.a Saurik) demos Cydia running on a jailbroken iPhone 4.