Continuing with the string of zip tie projects turning up on the internets lately, Sean over at MAKE posted this project by an artist called, Brian Jewett. …Jewett made these modern-materials versions of traditional coil baskets using garden hose, cable ties, and spigot handles. You can find out how to make your own Cable Tie […]
This IRONBUDS kickstarter from New Hampshirite Thomas Young is already funded, but it looks like you can still jump on board if you want a set for yourself.
George @ MAKE showcases these really cool examples of mathematical beadwork structures by Kazunori Horibe. Looking closely at one example, you can see how the surface curvature depends on the structure. Generally, six-sided cycles correspond to an infinite tessellation of hexagons, which makes a flat plane or can be rolled into a cylinder. But in […]
Chris from The New Hobbyist created this nice 3D printed USB peripheral which lets him easily vote on Reddit stories. Based on The Awesome Button project, Chris’s button sends USB keyboard commands from a Teensy USB to the Reddit Enhancement Suite, a browser extension for Redditors. If you want to make your own, Chris has […]
The WIMM Wearable Platform from WIMM Labs is a 1-inch square Android-powered module packed with 160×160 pixels of transflective display, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, Accelerometer, magnetometer, vibrator, speaker, and up to 32GB of microSD storage. Its 667 MHz processor means that it can operate independent of a secondary paired device and is positioned as a “first screen” device, similar to the iPod Nano, LiveView, inPulse, and Metawatch.
Who doesn’t love a little anthropomorphic taxidermy? These dioramas from lovedtodeath actually pay tribute to animals through the lost Victorian art form dating from the 1850s. The attention to detail with period furnishings, miniature artwork and even replaceable lighting within the frame make these pieces pretty special, with an edgy steampunk flair. Rest assured, the […]
In the latest issue of MAKE, Volume 27, the always-awesome Howtoons project column shows you how to build a wobbly little walker using two servomotors and some plastic coat hanger hooks for eccentric wheegs. While this is not really a robot, it’s a fun project for teaching kids some bot basics, like the important robot-building technique of hacking servos for continuous rotation and using Tupperware as a bot body (very handy).
