One of my favorite writing assignments is my “ReMaking History” column that appears in each issue of MAKE magazine. The basic premise of the column is to meet a famous scientist or inventor by recreating their work using modern tools and materials. Iโve had a chance to learn about the lives of famous scientists, and very often, I am amazed by their stories.
News From the Future: Augmented Reality: 3D Video with Kinect and iPad via Bruce… We used the String Augmented Reality SDK to display real-time 3d video+audio recorded from the Kinect. A just for fun experiment from the guys at Laan Labs. labs.laan.com/ Follow us on twitter @laanlabs for updates about our projects.
I have several book-loving friends who will appreciate this fun bookshelf mini-quilt from Don’t Call Me Betsy. I can see lots of cool variations on it, from making one with all the books from a book club’s year to one that showcases a child’s favorite books at a certain age. Susan of Living With Punks […]
Here’s wishing all our U.S. readers a Happy Independence Day! We hope your holiday is filled with good barbecue, relaxing, and a safe and spectacular fireworks show. Got some cupcake liners and index cards around the house? You still have time to whip up a festive garland! If you’re outside the U.S., we hope you […]
From all of us at MAKE: Happy July 4th to all those celebrating American Independence Day. Please sear your dead things or tofu dogs with care and practice your pyrotechnics with all caution. Be safe, have fun.
The Floss Box is hosting an online weekly Summer Stitch School, teaching special embroidery stitches. I especially love the samplers at the end of each lesson. They are such a cool way to see variations of a stitch all in one place. [via Feeling Stitchy]
Check out the cream of the crop submitted to the MAKE Flickr pool this week!
