Make It Last Build Series: Robot plant winners! 02/28/2011 Back in November, we launched a contest to build a robotic plant. We are finally ready to announce our winners!...
Gallium spoon makes for fun teatime prank 02/27/2011 The metal gallium has a low melting point (29.78 °C, according to the material safety data sheet), so a spoon...
Amigurumi time lapse build 02/26/2011 This time-lapse video of a self-assembling Amigurumi bear had me dancing along and reaching for a crochet hook. Looks like...
Björk explains how TVs work 02/24/2011 In this video clip, artist Björk demonstrates how to take apart a television, and explains why you shouldn’t trust poets...
DIY workshop mash-up at BAM/PFA in Berkeley this weekend 02/23/2011 The folks at UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive have teamed up with Machine Project to host what...
DIY Fabric Speakers 02/22/2011 Hannah Perner-Wilson has been experimenting with making speakers out of paper, using conductive tape and strong magnets. I like the...
Playable 8 Bit Violin 02/22/2011 Ranjit Bhatnagar built this playable 8 bit violin as part of his Instrument-A-Day project this month. I was hoping it...
Car assembles itself, owner and dog watch 02/20/2011 Car enthusiast Michael Bakiewicz put together this time lapse movie of his Suzuki car putting itself together. At least that’s...
Shelf Pod is Both Bibliophile’s and Cat’s Dream House 02/17/2011 The Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio in Japan designed this bookshelf-lined Shelf Pod house for a lucky book collector. I know...
Arduino Design Trick: Make an Upside-Down Shield 02/17/2011 If you’ve ever tried to make an Arduino shield at home using a 1-sided circuit board, you’ll appreciate how difficult...
