I’m trying to follow the latest developments in the patent wars going on with Apple-Google-Microsoft-Motorola-etc. It’s a bit like watching the old Godzilla movies, giant enemies battling it out, go Mothra! But here’s something that caught my eye via DF.. “The confidential [Android] source code improperly provided to Dr. Stevenson is highly proprietary source code […]
Need a fun, kid safe summer project? The Getting Started with Compressed Air Rockets kit from the Maker Shed is perfect for young makers! Just a few pumps of a bicycle pump (not included) will send homemade rockets blasting 200-300 feet into the air! Perfect for families, summer camps, neighborhoods, or just for fun. High quality parts are built to last for years and thousands of launches.
A couple of months ago, Jordan of Oh Happy Day posted pictures of a bright and beautiful Polish chandelier she’d made, and now she’s back with an equally beautiful step-by-step tutorial for how to make your own. This project isn’t fast but its made of cheap materials, so its perfect for someone who doesn’t have […]
This ghoulishly pragmatic Herb Graveyard project was posted on Instructables by an author who goes by, PenfoldPlant. This is a simple, if slightly morbid, way to make use of the patches of soil that are visible before your herbs have sprouted. It also provides attractive labels for the herbs once they are fully grown. Well, […]
Interesting item from John Rogers and co-workers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, as reported in AAAS ScienceNow: “The new technology is the product of advances in several areas. One is in the active circuit components…”
Here’s some more crafty Nyan Cat fun, this time in the form of a cool mini-quilt from Cheryl Sleboda of muppin.com. More Pop Tart cats, please! [via Geek Crafts] Related: Download And Make a Papercraft Nyan Cat Machine
The makers and hackers in the labs will be showcasing their nerdiness at this year’s Fest by showing off the Lab’s latest and greatest machine – a CNC milling machine made by the students of AS220 Labs’ Fab Academy with assistance from the noble makers of MIT. It’s like a small robot that can fabricate circuit boards…to make yet more robots!
