A Huggies-sponsored clip showing visually impaired mother-to-be Tatiana Guerra as she “sees”ย her unborn child for the first time withย a 3D printed ultrasound has racked up nearly 10 million views on YouTube. A Sรฃo Paulo-based digital production outfit known as “The Goodfellas” produced the print. Using a special file extension available on newer ultrasound machines, The […]
The first full-sized, mobile, dual-weapon battling MegaBot made its debut at Maker Faire Bay Area on Saturday, firing giant homemade paintballs at a helpless art car (donated for the purpose) and thrilling the crowd with its menacing height and ear-splitting pneumatic cannons. You’ve probably heard about MegaBots, the proposed giant robot combat league โ yes […]
Shopbot now has open-source FabMo software, a digital fabrication platform for PC, Mac, Linux, and mobile, and Sturmer hopes to see developers building apps for it
Once you get exposure to a laser cutter, youโre hooked. Itโs an amazing tool for precise cuts, but creating hinges is not a strength. The hinges on the Dash Robot Kit are what caught my eye. The frame ofย the robot takes shape instantlyย along hinges from a flat piece of laser cut plastic. The magic which […]
If you were to ask the collective Maker community to name their go-to tool, the enthusiastic response would be Dremel. No matter the project, the Maker will often tell you how they had to “go at it with a Dremel” to get it done. The beauty of the familiar, handheld rotary tool is its […]
Here are some cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: Scrappy Peanut Bears, by Violetpie Patchwork Grocery Bag, by michellepatterns Couched Filling Stitch – even closer, by Studio Paars DSC_3261, by Zver-Le Purple Striped Coptic Stitch Handmade Book by Ruth Bleakley, by MissRuth
The master gardeners of UC Davis have brought an educational and project-based booth to this year’s Bay Area Maker Faire. Their information includes directives on how to lose your lawn, and plant alternative ground coverage. The best lawn alternatives are California native plants andย flowers, which are naturally drought resistant. When planting, you can further reduce […]
