From the creators of MAKE magazine comes the Maker’s Notebook. Put your own ideas, diagrams, calculations, and notes down in these 150 pages of engineering graph paper. We’ve also included 20 bonus pages of reference material, from useful stuff like electronics symbols, resistor codes, weights and measures, basic conversions, and more, to really useful stuff […]
Who hasn’t driven past a high-voltage power line and thought that the pylons looked like Wagnerian giants? This concept design from Boston architects Choi + Shine would take that romantic notion and turn it into what might be, if actually completed, the world’s largest sculptural art installation. Unfortunately, it looks like the concept, called “The Land of Giants,” only took honorable mention in the pylon design competition for which it was conceived, and will probably remain a dream. It’s getting so much attention online I can’t seem to find any info about the design that actually won. Anybody know who/what it was?
George Hart on Make: Online writes: The traditional craft of quilting can be used to make many mathematical forms. While quilters have always used geometry to work out repeating patterns, some modern quilters go further in using mathematical objects as the subjects of their quilts. Here are two impressive examples by Sarah Mylchreest and Mark […]
Italian maker “MadSimon” sent us info and a link to this video for his 3D freehand drawing rig. He explains: It is an experimental DIY peripheral that behaves like a “3D pen.” Just hold the tip of the robo-arm, and act like you’re drawing, pressing keyboard buttons to lay down points and lines. The advantage […]
We’re doing another Mini Maker Faire here in RI, and wow, it’s happening soon. This year it will once again be embedded within a Waterfire, and we’ll be holding it at the Bank of America Skating Center, August 28, 2010, 3pm-11pm.
Watch this inspiring video by David Huppert profiling the husband and wife team, Sarah and Victor Lytvinenko of Raleigh Denim. What started out as a small business from their apartment has turned into a factory operation with their North Carolina-made jeans selling in department stores such as Barney’s. [via Hello Craft]
You might have seen over on Make our own Becky post about the Canon 7D vs. Barbie Video Girl video comparison video that just about all of my artist friends have e-mailed me. Well, a friend of mine picked one up after work yesterday and had it waiting to greet me at my desk this […]
