Ryan at Make:NYC writes in about this special Make:NYC lab meeting: You asked, we’re delivering. We’ll be covering various casting and molding, materials and techniques in this very awesome Make:NYC. We’ll be focusing on small object replication for rapid prototyping. Participants will be making their own rubber molds and casting resin parts with provided materials. […]
Randy Sarafan writes: A cockerfly is a member of the insect family that is best described as a cross between a cockroach and a butterfly. Its official species name is Noahivius Weinsteinicus. This name was derived by adding a whole bunch of Latin-sounding things to the name of its initial discoverer, Noah Weinstein. Very few […]
Flickr user, dsqmary, created this cross-stitch of characters from the movie, Up, based on a drawing by her son. The detail is incredible, and I’m impressed with how much personality she was able to capture with her stitches.
This amazing origami model, which appears to be a skull when resting on a mirror, was designed in the late 90s by renowned paper-folding artist Herman Van Goubergen, who seems to have no web presence of his own. The upper model was made and photographed by Flickr user M_V_origami. Instructions for folding the model are included in OrigamiUSA’s 1999 annual collection, which is available for sale here.
From deviantART user orsobrusco. [via Neatorama]
We’ve featured LEGO Rubik’s Cube solvers before, but none controlled by an Android device. In this promotional video by maker David Gilday for ARM Ltd, the machine shows off it’s ability to autonomously solve a Rubik’s Cube in 25 minutes or less.
I built this ultrasonic tape measure today using an Arduino, a PING))) sensor, and a 7-Segment shield.
