Remember how I teased you a few days ago about the pending Monday launch of our awesome new Make: Projects area? Funny story. Just like NASA, we’re a bit of a stickler when it comes to getting things right before we alert the media, press the big red Easy button, and launch a fifteen story […]
As a graphic designer, I spend a fair amount of time visualizing information, massaging data into optimum readability and aesthetic appeal. Minneapolis designer Chad Hagen does all of this to stunning affect, sans the data. And while my design teachers would kick me for saying so, honestly, with infographics this handsome, who needs meaning? [via […]
Bill Hammack is one part Mr. Wizard and one part James Burke. He’s a professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his alter ego Engineer Guy has made over 300 public radio spots emphasizing the creative aspects of science and engineering. In this three minute video, Bill tears apart a photocopier and explains, with great wit and wisdom, how it works. Ten more videos are available at his site. I especially like the one about tantalum. [via Boing Boing]
By Diane Gilleland Crafters are a very visually oriented audience. So, if you have a blog or website, fill it with the best photographs you can take – they’ll capture people’s attention far more effectively than blocks of text. You don’t need a fancy camera or expensive equipment to produce better photography. Here are some […]
Ryan O’Horo of New York, NY, built this 1/3-scale pinball machine running XP and a pinball emulator. Major Features: Custom Plywood Cabinet 19″ LCD 16:9 Display Speakers with Amplifier Backglass with LED Backlight Wrapped Cabinet Graphics LED Marquee Display Shooter Coin Acceptor Lighted Start Button Joystick and A/B Controls Flipper Buttons with Solenoid Feedback Accelerometer […]
All builders, inventors, innovators, hackers, tinkerers, gadgeteers, designers, artists, fabricators, welders, craftspeople, fabric technologists, bricolaurs, engineers, scientists, garden wizards, and more: Come show off your creations at Maker Faire RI.
Building these simple pegboard leaves for tool organization in a small space.
