Flame-throwing robot draws on your lawn
Sebastian Neitsch, Jan Bernstein, and Woeishi Lean teamed up to make this Kunstrasen robot, which uses a miniature flame thrower to draw graphics on your (or someone else’s) lawn.
Year: 2010
Modern Holiday Paper Crafts
Of course these awesome paper crafts are courtesy of the midwest’s own Chris Gardner. He’s got two new projects up on Curbly – modern holiday paper crafting for garland and ornaments. Yes, yes, yes.
Make an appliance box fort
It’s no secret to kids that a big cardboard box is the best play fort you can have. Find a washing machine box on the curb, drag it home: instant fun. If you want some amenities, such as a drawbridge door or firing slits, you need to put a little extra work into it.
I’ve embellished ours in the past with everything from a Swiss Army knife to a box cutter. Turns out, a Dremel Multi-Max is a much easier, more controllable tool for this than anything I’ve tried. Add some good fasteners and there’s no limit to the size and complexity of the cardboard castles you can
construct.
In the Maker Shed: XBee & Xbee Adapter kit bundle
The XBee & XBee Adapter Kit bundle from the Maker Shed is designed to make adding wireless point-to-point or mesh networking to your next project a lot easier. The kit includes an XBee, the XBee adapter PCB, and all components necessary to build the adapter. This kit is really easy to build, even if you’ve […]
Painting on Toast
Welsh artist Nathan Wyburn paints portaits on toast with jam and Marmite.
Tonight: Dorkbot NYC 10th Anniversary
Dorkbot, the informal monthly presentation series for “people doing strange things with electricity,” will celebrate their 10-year anniversary tonight in NYC! If you’re in the area, you should swing by — Dorkbots are a ton of fun, and this is the one that started them all! Tonight’s event will include the standard three presentations, as […]
Starship Meaterprise
Well, that’s one way you can display and serve your meats at a holiday party. Maybe pair it with some knit Star Trek pot holders and BOOM! Instant hostess gift! [via Geek Mom]
