Love the looks of this wooden espresso machine model. Created at Oslo School of Architecture and Design by student Oystein Husby as an expression of the Nordic connection to coffee. An interesting part of the process was their moving from CAD model to wooden cross-sections: CATIA was next. Considering we were to make the machine […]
Moxie spotted this classy sweater in Cheers season 8! It’s a dollar bill with… who is that on the dollar, Daffy Duck? Post your guesses in the comments.
Love this pinhole camera by Russian maker bshikin; it uses an NXT light sensor to calculate shutter speed, snaps the picture with a servo-operated flap, and tracks remaining film. Complete build notes and LeJOS code at the above link. [Via The NXT Step]
I love how stylish and functional this braided handle tote bag is. Head over to the Purl Bee and check out Molly’s Sketchbook for the full tutorial.
Breanna Newbill from Dollar Store Mom has discovered that making your own laundry detergent is not difficult and can save you quite a bit of dough. She estimates that one load’s worth of her DIY detergent costs about a penny compared to around fifty cents when you use the store-bought stuff. With a few simple […]
Using projected light from four different directions, an app called Trimensional, from Georgia Tech researcher Grant Schindler, will assemble a 3D scan using an iPhone 4’s built-in camera. Once you’ve captured a desirable visage you can optionally memorialize said countenance by outputting a watertight file and sending it to your favorite 3D printer.
Photo by Matt McClain for the Washington Post Washington Post writer Michael S. Rosenwald has a piece in today’s Sunday Business section entitled “Tech mogul? Nope. Any old hack will do.” It looks at the impact that the maker movement is having on real-world innovation and product development. Here are a few salient quotes: Kleinman […]
