I have yet to be sucked into the addictive world of the Minecraft video game. But I can still appreciate how rad mom Angela is for sewing her 14-year-old son this amazing Minecraft binder cover. Her motives were simple: “My boy is turning 14 in a few days. He loves the video game Minecraft. And I want him to write more. So a Minecraft comp book cover is in order.” Sound reasoning. And truly impressive results. Well done!
Interesting Instructable from Dr. Patrik D’haeseleer, Harvard-trained computational biologist and denizen of Sunnyvale biotech hackerspace BioCurious. Bioprinting, which is basically 3D printing with living cells, has been much in the news lately, with breathless tales of fully 3D-printed living organs and replacement body parts. There is of course a fair bit of hype going on here, but also, at the core, a body of very interesting applied research.
The season’s final Open Make @ the Hall ends on a tiny note. Bring your little things and get inspired by the big impact your mini-creations can have. The fun starts tomorrow, April 20, and runs from 10am-2pm.
โTo not be amazed is to be numb to the technology of our day.โ From the editors of MAKE magazine, The Maker Pro Newsletter is about the impact of makers on business and technology. Our coverage includes hardware startups, new products, incubators, innovators, along with technology and market trends.
There are a ton of DIY flower crowns out there and I can’t get enough. Here is I Spy DIY’s version that she made with Free People for Coachella.
DIY.org is an online community for young makers to share their skills and projects, and to be inspired and learn to make new creations. This year at Maker Faire Bay Area, they will be providing the supplies and space for Cardboard Village, a place where kids can collaborate to build their own community using cardboard. If you’re planning to attend Maker Faire, stop by and check out the progress!
The Monkey’s Paw is an antiquarian bookstore in Toronto that now also houses the worldโs first randomizing vending machine for old books โ the Biblio-mat.
