I’m absolutely amazed by Markus Kayser’s Solar Sinter Project, a 3D printer that uses the sun for power and sand as its raw material: In a world increasingly concerned with questions of energy production and raw material shortages, this project explores the potential of desert manufacturing, where energy and material occur in abundance. In this […]
Maker Faire: Kansas City is running this weekend, June 25-26, and there will be webcasting of all of the major presentations, along with interviews of many of the makers at the Faire. The webcast address is: www.makerfairekc.com/live.
Lieve Jerger creates intricate lace pieces using copper wires. I’m enjoying the look of this swan with the twilight sky behind it on this lovely Friday afternoon. I hope you make some headway on a craft project this weekend!
Instructables member pcdevltd of Auckland, New Zealand, inspired by a this labyrinth, used his Android ADK kit (which is SO awesome) to build a phone-controlled ball maze. [Via Hacked Gadgets]
This sun hat project from Erica Domesek at P.S.- I made this… makes me want to toss some sunscreen and a good book in a bag and head straight to Coney Island! Now, where’s my margarita?
Adafruit’s Limor Fried on the D.I.Y. Revolution Limor Fried, an engineer and owner of the electronics hobbyist company, Adafruit Industries, discusses do-it-yourself electronics. Bloomberg’s special correspondent Tabitha Soren reports on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” Emily Chang also speaks. Maker businesses are getting a lot of action in the press lately!
