Ogre “Designer’s Edition” Funded 2000% and Rising
A dice and cardboard wargame raising half a million on Kickstarter? The sixth edition of the classic wargame “Ogre” looks like it’s going to be awesome.
Year: 2012
Lighting LEDs Using Swingset Power
Guilherme Pena Costa created a lighting system for a standard childs’ swing that uses the motion of the swinger to power strips of LEDs.
How-To: Cupcake-Filled Cupcake Pinata
This cupcake-filled cupcake pinata from Stef at Cupcake Project is all kinds of brilliant. The best part: if you start ASAP, you still have time to whip one up before Cinco de Mayo! Head over to her site to see how it’s done. More: Roundup of Beautiful Tissue-Paper Crafts for Cinco de Mayo @Craftzine.com blog […]
Unconference for Hacker/Makerspace Founders and Facilitators
Ever wanted to talk with other people who create and maintain hacker and makerspaces? SpaceCamps exist as a forum for facilitators and founders of hacker and makerspaces to speak to each other on the meta level of the maker movement and associated responsibilities. SpaceCamp took place at Maker Faire San Mateo, Detroit, and New York […]
Arduino-Powered Wire Bending Machine
The DIWire Bender is a rapid prototype machine that bends metal wire to produce 2D or 3D shapes. Wire unwinds from a spool, passes through a series of wheels that straighten it, and then feeds through the bending head, which moves around in 3 dimensions to create the desired bends and curves. Vector files (e.g., […]
Cardboard Box Millennium Falcon
Everyone knows kids love to play with cardboard boxes, but obviously so do their parents! I absolutely love this awesome cardboard box Millennium Falcom, complete with awed-looking baby and Schnauzer Wookie! Although I think my favorite thing is this great quote from the blog post about the process: We picked up some silver spray paint […]
Thermal Flashlight Reveals Substandard Apartment Insulation
Cheap DIY thermal flashlight provides evidence to landlords and housing authorities about poor insulation in apartment units.