Columns of Laser-Cut Layers
Adam at Make: Online writes: “Photographs of Michael Hansmeyer’s latest work in computational architecture could easily be mistaken for a computer rendering.”
Year: 2011
A CD, A Nickel, A Paper Clip, and Some Hot Glue
Plus a little treasure from nature. From Mrballeng, Instructables user and craftsman. I have rarely, if ever, seen anyone use pick-up materials so creatively or so skillfully. Hats off to you.
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! 16 Seuss-Inspired Crafts
“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life’s realities.” — Dr. Seuss Today, March 2, is Theodor Seuss Geisel’s birthday […]
Flexible Joinery
I love this “flexible joinery” by Dag-designlab in Israel. From designboom: ‘Flexible joinery’ is made out of a silicone casting over an inner metal skeleton. Adaptable to a range of unconventional configurations, the pieces provide a joining technique that can be temporary and easily modifiable. They’re like twist ties for furniture!
Laser Cut Computational Architecture
Photographs of Michael Hansmeyer’s latest work in computational architecture could easily be mistaken for a computer rendering. Weighing about 2,000 pounds, Michael’s take on the classic Doric column is composed of between 8 to 16 million polygons created by repeatedly applying a smoothing algorithm to an existing column model. Surpassing the upper limit of most 3D printing facilities, Michael decided use a laser cutter to cut out around 2700 1mm think sections, which are then stacked one on top of the other.
Collin’s Lab: Monotron Hacking
The Monotron mini analog synthesizer is a simple but sweet-sounding synth that sports basic features that give a nod to us hardware hackers.
George “geohot” speaks and Sony’s own infringements
Two updates to our Sony article “Sony’s War on Makers, Hackers, and Innovators”. First, I sent George Hotz an email asking what he thought about the article and if he had anything to add, we also had a reader email that was pretty interesting.
