Lego NXT Pinhole Camera 04/18/2011 Love this pinhole camera by Russian maker bshikin; it uses an NXT light sensor to calculate shutter speed, snaps the...
Coffee Table Train Layout 04/17/2011 Jaxan of Sacramento, CA, built a N-scale model train into an Ikea “Liatorp” coffee table. [Via Ikea Hackers]
Lego Quad Flexpicker Can Sort 48 Bricks Per Minute 04/16/2011 Shep’s quad flexpicker packs 6 NXT microcontroller bricks, 22 motors and servos, and 26 sensors and muxes, and takes the...
Hackable Conference Badge Boasts a Nixie Tube 04/15/2011 Jeffrey Gough created 210 interactive, hackable badges for the TROOPERS IT security conference, featuring nixie tubes built in! Each conference...
Open-sourced blueprints for civilization 04/15/2011 Open Source Ecology is a network of farmers, engineers, and supporters that for the last two years has been creating...
DIY Geiger Counters Take Center Stage 04/14/2011 MAKE’s interview with hardware hacker Akiba highlighted a fascinating trend: individuals and small groups taking their safety into their own...
Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire — Call For Makers 04/14/2011 Organizers of the third Ann Arbor “Mini” Maker Faire have issued a Call for Makers for the June 4, 2011...
There’s a New World’s Tallest Lego Tower — For Now 04/13/2011 6,000 builders armed with half a million bricks built a Lego tower nine inches higher than a Chilean tower built...
Sound-Generated Augmented Reality Sculptures 04/13/2011 Konstruct is an investigation into Generative Art in an Augmented Reality environment. It is a sound reactive AR experience for...
Hackerspace Happenings: Lots of Hackathons this Weekend! 04/12/2011 inPulse Hackathon at Hacker Dojo The Hacker Dojo is holding an inPulse watch hackathon on April 17. Calling all hackers!...