Month: March 2011

Red Velvet Roundup

Felted Red Velvet Cake I love, love, love Red Velvet Cake–it’s my default cake for birthdays and special occasions. Really it’s all about that cream cheese frosting, but that gorgeous contrast of deep red and pure white never fails to delight. (Although I must admit I usually use less than half the food coloring and […]

Folded Metal Bunny

Folded Metal Bunny

This metal rabbit (actually the Stanford Bunny model) is folded from a single laser-cut steel sheet, designed with Origamizer. The project is a collaboration between Tomohiro Tachi, Kenny Cheung, Erik Demaine, and Martin Demaine at MIT. Check out the time-lapse video of its construction:

Interactive Punching Bag is Like a Simon That You Hit

Interactive Punching Bag is Like a Simon That You Hit

Which is something that Iโ€™ve been wanting for years, and not because I harbor any kind of weird anti-Simon resentment. I just think it would make bag workouts way more interesting. The project has an Arduino for brains, and has been pretty well-documented by its creator Lior Elazary. Next: Spice it up a bit, add more striking zones, different color LEDs, maybe some screaming, groaning, grunting, and/or Steven-Seagal-style bone-breaking sound FX. Nice work, Lior! [via Hacked Gadgets]