I’m happy to announce today that O’Reilly’s MAKE division, in partnership with Otherlab of San Francisco, has received an award from The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in support of its Manufacturing Experimentation and Outreach (MENTOR) program. The team will help advance DARPA’s MENTOR program, an initiative aimed at introducing new design tools and collaborative practices of making to high school students.
By Rachel Faucett The detachable collar has been all over the runways for the past couple of seasons, from Prada to Free People. I made my own version based on a collar my grandmother wore in the 40s. I wear mine as a scarf in colder months and with a plain T-shirt in the summer. […]
This longboard features a tablet computer, Kinect, and 800-watt electric motor, and reaches a max speed of 32 MPH. Chaotic Moon Labs’ “Board of Awesomeness” is intended as a technology teaser to show how perceptive computing can turn around the way we look at user experiences. The project utilizes a Microsoft Kinect device, Samsung Windows […]
A good art project is the perfect cure for restless, grumpy kids on wet, gray days! Next time you’re stuck with antsy kids who can’t go outside to play, try this winter birch trees watercolor project from Kathy at Art Projects for Kids. It’s amazing how a little bit painter’s tape can turn a plain […]
In celebration of Advanced Materials Month here on MAKE, I’m bringing you the most fabulous wearable electronics using innovative conductive materials like fibers and paints. This is the roundup to end all other roundups; it showcases 22 of my favorite projects. Above: Soft Circuit Musical Hats
Macarons are one of the cutest sweet treats around, so I’m loving this tutorial on Craft Passion that turns the sandwich cookies into a coin purse. It includes a brilliant use of fabric covered buttons!
I seem to recall that speaker enclosures should be rigid and massive, generally speaking, but there’s no denying the cool factor in this build-it-yourself project from Quebecois industrial designer Samuel Bernier. [via nerdstink]
