The projects at Maker Faire always run the gamut, with a healthy balance between the whimsical and the practical. Maker Faire Detroit, taking place this weekend, July 28 and 29, at The Henry Ford, is no exception. Last week we got a window into the Great American Horn Machine, mobile platform of awesome whimsy, and […]
Now here’s a project for me – a needlepoint eyeglasses case from Jenny Henry Designs. A step-by-step approach to creating a case to keep your glasses safe.
This clip demonstrates recent work to develop compliant controllers for our lab’s snake robots. These controllers allow the robot to automatically adapt its shape to changes in its environment. Until now most of our motions, including pole climbing, have been remote-controlled. In this video the robot autonomously climbs a 4″ pole, transitions to a 2″ […]
The ‘chemputer’ that could print out any drug @ The Observer What would this mean? Well for a start it would potentially democratise complex chemistry, and allow drugs not only to be distributed anywhere in the world but created at the point of need. It could reverse the trend, Cronin suggests, for ineffective counterfeit drugs […]
Corinne’s DIY Mexican Otomi Fabric that she made in the most recent Threadbanger video is so beautiful! What a beautiful homage to the gorgeous textile.
Organize your jewelry in style with this pretty ombre necklace rack tutorial from Jesse at well it’s okay! [Via Decor Hacks] More: How To: Oven Rack to Jewelry Rack @Craftzine.com blog Patio Table as Jewelry Organizer @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Toy Animal Rack @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Pegboard Jewelry Organizer @Craftzine.com blog
By Glen Whitney for the Museum of Mathematics A few weeks ago, I challenged readers to arrange six great circles so that every intersection of a pair of circles was equidistant from all of its nearest neighbors. If you’re still itching to try that challenge, best to do it before you read on in today’s […]
