How-To: Build a Birdhouse
Meg at Decor it Yourself shows us how to make a birdhouse for your neighborhood’s avian friends using some scrap wood and simple tools.
Year: 2010
Honda’s answer to Segway looks a lot like Serge
The U3-X uses a balance control system that derives from Honda’s research on human walking dynamics for its famed ASIMO bipedal humanoid robot. When the rider leans his or her body, an angle tilt sensor sends data to the balance control system, which in turns moves the wheel, maintaining balance.
Mintybuck USB charger is like a supercharged Mintyboost
Dave Clausen of NYC Resistor wanted a powerful battery pack to recharge his energy-hungry iPhone 3GS and myriad ham radio equipment, so he designed the Mintybuck to handle the job with ease.
Arduino Nerf sentry gun build: wiring the trigger
I’m building an Arduino-controlled Nerf sentry gun. Rather than build it and present the finished project all at once, I decided to chronicle the build here on Make: Online. The first step was to add wiring and a two-wire connector to control the trigger circuit. I opened up the Nerf Vulcan (about 30 screws) and soldered an 1/8″ female jack to the fire selection mode switch.
Rad Science-Themed Alphabet Blocks
I went to my friend’s baby shower this past weekend. She is due in mid-June and having a girl. Exciting! She’s a really smart person, with a very dry sense of humor, so I wanted to get her a baby shower gift that would (hopefully) impress her. I first saw these laser engraved wood baby […]
Get crafty on this Star Wars Day
Rachel @ CRAFT posted a roundup of Star Wars crafts to celebrate today, Star Wars Day!
Laser Fashion
Matt Mets spotted this completely rad laser jacket in the MAKE Flickr pool. I love how it looks both on and off, and while not completely practical (or safe, depending on the type of laser), I feel like it draws an interesting parallel to punk spikes and other aggressive fashion. [via Make: Online]