Next Open MAKE, Feb 19th at the Exploratorium
This month’s Open MAKE/Young Makers program is Saturday, Feb 19th at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. The theme is cardboard.
Year: 2011
Arduino Enigma Machine
I was in a thrift store recently and saw a game with a screen and a keyboard and I thought, that would make a good Enigma machine (I’ve always wanted one, but I know my wife would kill me if I bought a real one $$$). In this instructable I’ll show how I gutted an […]
No-Nonsense Beginner Hydroponics Tutorials
Our pal Jared Bouck, whose light sculpture project appeared in MAKE Volume 24, has just posted a trifecta of simple, low-cost hydroponics tutorials for beginners like me. There’s a general-purpose single-plant bucket drip system with a sight tube, a CFL grow light cluster, and a simple deep-water culture system. [Thanks, Jared!]
How-To: Crocheted Striped Handwarmers
Stripes make me really happy, so I’m in love with the latest Whit’s Knits pattern over at The Purl Bee. See how to crochet a colorful pair for yourself!
MP3 Music Box
When I was a kid, my grandmother had a charming wind up music box that plucked the tune “Edelweiss” when you opened the lid. I was so fascinated by the mechanics inside the little box that I had spent a lot of time watching the movement turn. I decided I wanted to do a modern-day […]
$500 iRobot Telepresence Robot Hack
Wiimote hacker Johnny Chung Lee built this relatively low-cost telepresence robot using an iRobot Create, a netbook, a bit of laser cut acrylic, and some custom software. I’ve seen cheaper, but this video does a good job of illustrating that you can piece together this sort of thing out of off-the-shelf components rather than spending tens of thousands of dollars on purpose-built gear. But will it fetch scones for you?
MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
This week in the MAKE Flickr pool we saw:
The title of this image by Sisyu Inu is ARDUINO stitch by hand. I’m impressed, but slightly dubious.
The first good pull from Mike Pantrey’s new Formech 300X vacuum former.
The first good pull from Mike Pantrey’s new Formech 300X vacuum former.
Matthew Buckley’s lovely truncated icosahedran Soccer Ball tape sculpture.
Matthew Buckley’s lovely truncated icosahedran Soccer Ball tape sculpture.
Early pactuator prototype from Jonathan Guberman’s mechanical Pac Man.
Early pactuator prototype from Jonathan Guberman’s mechanical Pac Man.
Becky, Matt, and Limor prepping for Make: Live Episode 02.
Becky, Matt, and Limor prepping for Make: Live Episode 02.
