NASA JPL researchers present a 250-mm diameter omni-directional anchor that uses an array of claws with suspension flexures, called microspines, designed to grip rocks on the surfaces of asteroids and comets and to grip the cliff faces and lava tubes of Mars. [via Techland; thanks Bigpaws!]
Make a gorgeous beaded two finger ring with this video tutorial from The Creative Muslimah! You can also see more detail photos of the rings over on her site. More: How-To: Leather-Wrapped Rings @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Nail Polish Ring Refashion @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Ring Display Case @Craftzine.com blog
Here’s a fun Android Breathalyzer prototype using the IOIO board, a Seeed alcohol sensor and Li-po Rider power module, and a Li-po battery inside an Altoid tin.
With temperatures on the rise and the first day of summer only 3 weeks away, pool season is just about upon us. Back in MAKE Volume 23, rocket engineer Edward Hujsak shared an efficient, low-cost, safe, and easy way to warm your pool. His project is the Lily Pad pool warmers, and they’re essentially made […]
I was at my prosthodontist’s office the other day getting some work done and the conversation turned to what I do for work. I told my dentist, Vu Huynh, DMD that I worked as a Web Producer for MAKE magazine. He almost dropped the cheek clamps (not a real thing…). He’s a subscriber and a […]
Want to create you own garden containers, like the vintage Tupperware containers I made above, but don’t know where to start? Gayla Trail of You Grow Girl has a collection of tips and tricks in a post she shared with HGTV’s Gardens blog. Check it out and then head straight to your garden and get […]
This ombre tassle necklace combines both trends in a sweet and pretty DIY project, as shown by Oh the Lovely Things.
