The term “make and mend” is a military one, most notably from the Royal Navy, and refers to a day, usually a Sunday, where the sailors would have some down time to fix their kit, mend their uniform, make other repairs, and more importantly, lay around on the decks of their ships, soaking up some […]
MAKE editor in chief and Boing Boing potentato, Mark Frauenfelder, posted a nice piece about his favorite makers at this past weekend’s Maker Faire Detroit. David Smith makes beautiful handmade instruments, including cigar box ukuleles and this surprisingly sweet-sounding wire violin. Video of wire violin. These three boys are about to enter 6th grade. They […]
I’m not sure just why this design for a homemade flashlight cased in standard galvanized pipe fittings is so appealing to me, but it is. It’s an entry in Instructables’ ongoing Flashlight Contest from user, ah, “qxnixrfnaozqqx.” The only way to defeat him is to trick him into saying that backwards.
Ryan Palser, aka Flickr user citizensnips, built this impressive replica of the AER-9 laser rifle from Bethesda’s runaway hit RPG Fallout 3. He’s also got some work-in-progress shots of a replica A3-21 plasma rifle that is shaping up to be even more impressive. Nice work, Ryan–let us know when it’s finished! [via Propnomicon]
Deadline extended, if you do OSH – submit a talk! **Call for Speakers***Please Redistribute*** NOTE: CALL HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO AUG 3rd! OPEN HARDWARE SUMMIT: www.openhardwaresummit.org Bug Labs, Creative Commons and MAKE invite open hardware advocates to submit a talk to the Open Hardware Summit. The Open Hardware Summit will be a venue to present, […]
These duck feet baby socks from Jeny Staiman over on Knitty.com are fantastically fun and whimsical. I love that they can serve the function of keeping baby’s feet warm while adding so much character and charm. [via Drew-O-Rama]
Sometimes, good hacks are dog simple. Here, a food can, some cement, some stick-wood, and some spring clamps are used to create photography light, reflector, and backdrop mounts. Stick in a Can Poorman’s Solution for 3D Lighting
