NXT Claw Game
First Lego League team BEBO built this claw game a pre-season project. The joystick has two motors used as rotation sensors, and controls the claw via bluetooth. [Via The NXT Step]
Year: 2011
The Museum of Interesting Things Interview
Attending Maker Faire can be like a magical glimpse into the future with all of its ingenuity and intellect, robots, rocket, and gadgets galore. But some makers, like Denny Daniel and his Museum of Interesting Things, are there to bring a window to the past. Denny will be at Maker Faire New York, taking place […]
Build a Contact Microphone workshop at AS220 in Providence, RI
This month, we got a special workshop going on at the labs. Traveling circuit bending rock band, CMKT 4 will be stopping by the labs to host a “Build a Contact Microphone” workshop on Thursday, September 22nd. Contact microphones are awesome for noise making and experimenting. Just check out some cool projects here – Get LoFi. You can record sound traveling through any material (metal, wood, your body…starting to get awesome ideas?).
Lego Zoetrope
This Lego zoetrope from Chad Mealey is big fun and super inspiring. It has me eyeing our Lego collection in a whole new way. The possibilities for making great animations seem endless! [via Ohdeedoh] Related: Sewn Zoetrope Knit Zoetrope Hat How-To: Coffee Can Zoetrope
Wolfie and the Sneak Botanical Prints
I’m head-over-heels for these gorgeous botanical prints by Wolfie and the Sneak. I am eating as many heirloom tomatoes as I can fit in my face these days, so the one on the left is particularly striking a chord! They also sell stunningly beautiful handmade wooden pinhole cameras (be still, my heart!), which secures their […]
DON’T MISS IT! Make: Live Episode 16: World Maker Faire
The red carpet is rolled out, the limos are lining up, and the gowns are FABULOUS. The first annual MAKE Magazine Industry Maker Awards, aka the “Makeys,” are just hours away! OK, there’s no rug, the limos are art cars, and the “gowns” are Maker Faire T-shirts with blinky-light jewelry, but at least the excitement […]
Ongoing 1:1 Papercraft Replica of 1969 Mustang
Ambitious work-in-progress from Brooklyn artist Jonathan Brand. So far, it would appear, he’s only finished the motor and one wheel. But even by themselves, those are impressively detailed models. Can’t wait to see it when it’s done!