The folks over at Kogeto have a product on Kickstarter that looks very promising for 360 panorama fans. They’ve shrunk their Lucy camera technology down to fit on the back of an iPhone 4. The product, called Dot, produces still imagery and video that can be panned around in 360 degrees, allowing a greater number […]
Camera maker Kurt Mottweiler produces elegant pinhole cameras capable of capturing 90 degree panoramas on 120 film. A curved film plane assures even edge-to-edge exposures and the curvilinier perspective of a traditional panorama camera. [via retrothing]
Lifesize Mousetrap provides a great opportunity to see real world applications of physics, spectacle and problem solving. Perhaps you remember endless hours of fussing with cardboard and plastic parts trying to get the mousetrap together to catch the mouse. Mostly, I recall that the build was way more interesting than the actual game. Over the years, Mark Perez has built the life size version of Moustrap along with his band of merry Rubes. They’ve taken the show on the road to Maker Faires in Austin, Detroit and San Mateo. People keep asking for more, and so they’ve set up a Kickstarter campaign to fund a traveling version of Lifesize Mousetrap to bring to schools and demonstrate their festive take on the game.
We had a great time at the judging event for element14’s Great Global Hackserspace Challenge on Sunday at Maker Faire. The final three projects were all pretty smashing, and it was difficult to choose one over the others. They all had their different strengths. Pumping Station: One’s Biosensing Array was a pretty sophisticated device for […]
Physalia‘s “Inductance” project was displayed at this year’s F5 “creativity festival”. It consists of an electromagnet levitating a bunch of plastic spheres, each of which has an electromagnet inside! So awesome.
Wow! Check out how to make chocolate from scratch! It never even occurred to me that it was something worth attempting, but Instructables user Mongpoovian reveals: After extensive research, I’ve discovered chocolate’s dirty little secret — it’s a piece of cake to make at home. And if your family is impressed by homemade truffles and […]
There are so many lovely new on-line publications these days, and Anthology is a sweet new one. There are inspiring interiors aplenty in this one, but this entry on artist Christien Meindertsma caught my eye. I am all about big, chunky knits, and Christien brings this art form to another level. Using such large-scale pieces […]
