Long Now – Mechanicrawl 06/02/2008 On July 12th, the Long Now Foundation is presenting the Mechanicrawl event. Mechanicrawl is a progressive tour through the mechanical...
Tim Prentice kinetic sculptures 05/31/2008 I don’t know how I’ve missed Tim Prentice’s work; he’s truly amazing. In my current work in kinetic sculpture, I...
Green Science Fair contest 05/30/2008 Instructables has teamed up with Discover magazine to bring you the Green Science Fair contest. Deadline for entries is June...
More LEGO NXT contest goodness 05/30/2008 I’m not always all about the NXT, there are just several cool contests going right now, this one from LEGO:...
Make your dad a kawaii paper robot! 05/29/2008 I really like these colorful Japanese paper robot models. If you click on the underlined text next to the images...
Tim Hunkin explains it all 05/27/2008 Tim Hunkin is known for his automata – the Disgusting Spectacle at Maker Faire 2007 was inspired by one of...
Smart domino run 05/26/2008 Here’s another cool project from Studio 3D – a smart domino run, with an option for using a LEGO RCX...
Making recycled paper 05/26/2008 Summer is a great time to make paper – you can make a mess outside! Here’s a site that shows...
Homemade plastic – from milk! 05/22/2008 We’ve mentioned making plastic with milk before; Coffeebot has a great Instructable on the subject. The plastic is moldable, and...
Extreme Craft Maker Faire round-up 05/20/2008 Garth of Extreme Craft had the Zen Paintball booth at Maker Faire and was pleasantly surprised by the parents. The...
