Ricky’s telepresence robot consists of a Mindstorms robot hauling around a Skype-enabled tablet. The robot is controlled by a color sensor which detects color-coded commands on the tablet’s screen and navigates accordingly. [via The NXT Step]
We have in a winner in our 3D printer giveaway and he’s very excited to be getting a MakerBot Dual Extruder for Christmas.
Combine a remote-controlled (R/C) vehicle with some surveillance equipment to create your own terrestrial rover. Turn your rover into a game, explore the neighborhood, or challenge a friend to a real-world race over wireless video!
Give your gifts a delightfully retro look and feel with yarn shag gift wrap!
Tumblr user major gaming girl crocheted these impressive tank slippers using a pattern by miligurumis.
First year ITP student Xuedi (“Zoodie”) Chen presented this awesome physical/virtual game installation as part of ITP’s Winter Show.
This is the lower receiver of an AR-15 rifle, printed in fused plastic filament from a digital model that was, until this week, freely available for download on Thingiverse. This component is significant because all other parts of the common rifle can be readily purchased in the open market. A person who builds a working lower receiver has, in the eyes of the state, essentially built a working AR-15.
