Stirling Engine Generates 1 Watt 05/12/2011 Doug Conner‘s Stirling engine may be viewed at the upcoming Bay Are Maker Faire. Check it! This Stirling engine delivers...
Toolbox Review: Extech 382213 Desktop Power Supply 05/11/2011 Don’t let the sexy name fool you, the Extech 382213 is all business — the business of powering your awesome...
Stratsys Fortus Unboxing 05/11/2011 i.materialise’s new printer is so massive (about 6,600 pounds) that it had to be hauled out of the truck by...
Hackerspace Happenings: GGHC Semifinalists Announced 05/10/2011 GGHC Semifinalists Announced Then there were three. After weeks of grueling, late-night hacking sessions, 27 of the original 30 GGHC...
Arduino-Based Interactive Sculptures 05/09/2011 Paul Myoda, known in part for having helped create the Ground Zero installation Tribute in Light, has built a series...
Lego Master Chief Armor 05/09/2011 The Brothers Brick Lego website has a fascinating post by Ben Caulkins, who spent 6 months building Master Chief armor...
The Hack Factory Needs You 05/08/2011 Twin Cities Maker, the organization that rents the Hack Factory hackerspace in Minneapolis, may be homeless without your help. When...
Great Global Hackerspace Challenge Update 05/07/2011 With up to thirty hackerspaces participating in element14’s Great Global Hackerspace Challenge, it’s hard to summarize all of their work...
Make Day at the Science Museum of Minnesota 05/06/2011 Celebrate the ingenuity and inventiveness in our community. Make Day at the Science Museum of Minnesota gives local engineers, artists,...
Open Source Drill Press 05/06/2011 This beast — a hydraulic drill press powered by a 20hp engine, appears to be connected to the Global Village...