Today I checked in with Make: Labs to see what our faithful interns are working on, and Kris Magri showed me the setup pictured above. A while back she was given a Tomy i-Sobot and tasked with hacking it. The thing she liked least about the i-Sobot is how complicated and clunky the remote control […]
I recently visited the ancient city of Kerman, Iran (founded in the 3rd century, A.D.). The hand-woven carpets of Kerman are renowned worldwide, and I had the good fortune of visiting one of the rug-weaving factories. The workspace was filled with giant looms and this one was manned by a husband and wife weaving team. […]
There was (is) a cupcake fad going around, I’m not really a cupcake person, but I really like all of these… The maker writes – Every year, we throw a big, game party to ring in the new year. This year (2010) is our house’s 100-year birthday, so we celebrated with cupcakes… …and the cupcakes […]
Pardon me while I go chemistry geek. It has recently come to my attention that Leo Gross and co-workers at IBM Research in Switzerland have developed a special atomic-force microscopy technique that can image actual molecules with enough resolution to “see” individual bonds and hydrogen atoms. Shown uppermost is a computer-generated model of the pentacene molecule, and below it, an actual image from the microscope. The microscope’s probe is tipped with a single molecule of carbon monoxide. Unbelievable.
Here’s a fun free design event in NYC tomorrow if you’re in town! From Mad Men to An Education to runway chic, everything mid-twentieth century is once again having its moment. Perhaps it’s some manifestation of the current economic crisis that leaves us nostalgic for an era of prosperity, or just the longing for simpler […]
Creepy-cool snakey water robot goodness. Not much info about the maker, here; all I know is that the video was taken at the Odense RoboDays festival in the summer of 2007. If you know whodunnit, feel free to enlighten us in the comments. [via Boing Boing]
Looking to take a break from tinkering on your latest project this weekend? Here are some fine maker events to check out, from The Maker Events Calendar.
