Are you a hackerspace member with an event you’d like to publicize? Send it to johnb@makezine.com or tweet me at @johnbaichtal and I’ll post it. Also feel free to subscribe to my hackerspaces Twitter list. Hackerspace Happenings runs weekly(ish). Cyborg Cabaret Field Trip w/HackPGH HackPHG members will be taking a field trip on April 27th: […]
Sometimes the simplest storage solutions are the very best, and the minimal time and effort needed to create them means your time is freed up for other projects. Tonya of Create-Celebrate-Explore shares how she constructed a simple and inexpensive rack for storing her rolls of ribbon. I also appreciate her tip about reusing empty ribbon […]
DIY bone-conduction helmet restorer’s maker’s hearing in one ear.
It’s spring, and I’m swooning over these exquisite pieces by Louise Saxton. Using reclaimed needlework, her birds are inspired by Audubon’s. If you’re lucky enough to live in Australia, you can check out her work at the Heide gallery.
Regular readers will be familiar with UK open source hardware kitmakers oomlout. We love their products and link out to them a lot. This post is not about what they sell, however; it’s about what they share. The folks at oomlout are fairly obsessive process engineers, and are constantly hacking, modding, and tweaking their in-house production equipment to make their assembly and packing operations smooth and efficient….
String art projects get a lot of attention, but it’s surprisingly hard to find a how-to that actually shows you how to make your own. But, thanks to this string art house numbers tutorial from Amanda at Our Humble Abowed, you’re only one click away from a simple project that will show you how it’s […]
I don’t know what to say about this, beyond the fact that Festo can sure turn out a cool robot video. Check out all the other Festo pr0n on the site! [via the NXT Step]
