Update: MS Research bringing Kinects to Health 2.0 / MAKE code-a-thon in Boston
Microsoft New England Research & Development Center are going to lend 4 or 5 Kinects for teams to use for the challenges at MS NERD on February 19th.
Year: 2011
How-To: Fluffy*Stuffy Bunny From Allsorts
I’m having a hard time not trying to reach into my computer screen to give this cute bunny a hug. Jenny of Allsorts put together a pattern for making this fleece sweetie and is sharing it on her blog. She’s even got a helpful tip for working with fuzzy fleece to make your sewing go […]
Cyborg contact lenses
Smart contact lenses for health and head-up displays at New Scientist: The next time you gaze deep into someone’s eyes, you might be shocked at what you see: tiny circuits ringing their irises, their pupils dancing with pinpricks of light. These smart contact lenses aren’t intended to improve vision. Instead, they will monitor blood sugar […]
Ping Pong Ball Decor
25,000 ping pong balls decorate this loft bedroom! A pied-à-terre as permanent residence, Box/Box is an apartment for Snarkitecture partner Daniel Arsham. A 90 square foot private hideaway contained within a larger 2,500 square foot collaborative workspace, the project was conceived as an accelerated design/build experiment and was completed within a two-month period at a […]
In the Maker Shed: Guitar, mandolin and banjo kits
Building a custom guitar, mandolin, or banjo has never been easier thanks to the popular Saga guitar kits from the Maker Shed! All the contours, critical angles, and pre-finishing work has been completed, eliminating any guess work, and the possibility of making an unplayable instrument. The kits are designed and crafted so that no sophisticated […]
How-To: Baby Monster Amigurmi
There is some serious cute happening in this line up of adorable baby monster amigurumi from Allison of Crafty is Cool. The best part is that they are all just simple decorative variations on the same basic pattern. The possibilities are endless! Related: Stop-Motion Amigurumi Ukulele Band Optimus Prime Amigurumi How-To: Crochet Amigurumi Exorcist Playset
Hunting hydrogen balloons with a weaponized tricopter
Some crazy Swedish dudes have equipped their tricopter with 100-packs of fireworks and gone to hunt some hydrogen-filled balloons. As an added touch, they created a “defense sentry” that automatically launches rockets when it detects the tricopter. The rockets’ fuses are lit with match-heads ignited by a 12-ohm, 1/4W resistor with 12V going through it. […]
