Eli Sohl created a blog called Math Candy, which shows mathematical ideas in the form of candy. Here’s an illustration of how to approximate the area under a sine curve with a sequence of rectangles. This is what mathematicians call a Riemann sum approximation to an integral.
Heading out to the playa for Burning Man means releasing yourself from the burdens of reality and celebrating the creativity that lies dormant inside. Makeup is a transformative tool that will morph you into a fantasy. My friend Freddy Lopez is an unbelievably talented makeup artist, and he shows us how to create one of […]
Here’s the perfect skirt for your not-so-little girl who’s equal parts rock ‘n’ roll and fairy princess. Megan from Brassy Apple put together this “TEE”zer Skirt tutorial for The Train to Crazy, and it’s just exactly what pre-teen me would have wanted to wear on the first day of school. It’s crafty, it’s sassy, and […]
As a child, Bonnie Burton often made her own toys by hand, whether it was a needle felted Jawa, or an ATAT carved from wood. Burton has turned this hobby into a profession, and demonstrates her book of Star Wars Crafts at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. Subscribe to the CRAFT Video Podcast in iTunes, […]
Jimmie Rogers teaches one person at a time how to solder at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. For only one dollar, participants can buy a kit with a small PCB, a battery, and flashing LED all mounted on a cute robot pin. Jimmie and Mitch Altman have taught thousands to solder at Maker Faire over the years, and we love that its become tradition.
Over on Retro Renovation, Pam shares the story of an amazing time capsule home in New Jersey “with original interiors, still in place, by the renowned and super important midcentury interior designer William Pahlmann.” The house is for sale, and the Realtor shares information about its spectacular history: Built by the owners in 1962 and […]
I love the thought of controlling a robot through one-to-one gesture correspondence. Taylor Veltrop built this excellent Veltrobot based upon a Kondo KHR-1HV robot, and worked out how to control it using a Kinect and Willow Garage’s Robot Operating System. Taylor has posted docs and source code here, in case you want to build your […]
