DIY hourglass
Dave writes in to share his friend Andrei’s project, a homemade hourglass. Andrei made this using two wine glasses, hardwood, brass screws and a keen attention to detail.
Year: 2010
Amazing M&M dispenser
The folks over at Project 240 built this Office M&M Dispenser Maze for, well, I think just for the joy of building it.
Van Gogh’s Paintings as a Cake
Who knew that the art of Vincent Van Gogh could translate so well into a medium like frosting? Gobs and gobs of sweet, sweet frosting. The work by megpi on Flickr looks almost too good to eat. Almost. [via geekologie]
In the Maker Shed: MAKE Controller Kit v2.0
The MAKE Controller Kit v2.0 is an open source hardware platform for projects requiring high performance control/feedback, connectivity, and ease of use. It can be programmed and run autonomously or used as a peripheral to desktop/laptop applications via the popular OSC protocol.
Digital clock with no ICs
The Transistor Clock from is made using only discrete components–194 transistors, 566 diodes, 400 resistors, 87 capacitors, and absolutely no integrated circuits. It’s available as an open-source kit from KABtronics. [via Hack a Day]
Neoprene LED Flashlight
Hannah Perner-Wilson made a neoprene pouch flashlight using conductive fabric and thread, some batteries, and an LED/switch combo to make a little squishy flashlight, and shows you how, too! More: CRAFT Video: Craft Meets Tech at MIT
Rocking horse from vintage Vespa
Don’t know grandpa’s name, but the lucky grandson he made this thing for is “Diego”. [via Boing Boing]
