The Lego Computer
Here’s a really detailed site documenting the construction of a Lego PC, start to finish. My favorite part about this is that all the switches and lights are Lego based…Link.
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Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center
The Jack Kirby Museum opened yesterday on what would have been Kirby’s 88th birthday. While just an online museum at this point, it promises to be a great resource for learning about the life and contributions Jack “The King” Kirby made to comic book culture. Largely under-credited for his role in co-creating many of Marvel’s characters during the Silver Age of comics, his career spanned over 50 years. [via] Link.
More papercraft! This Japanese website sports downloadable, lifelike papercraft fishies of various delicious breeds, including Oshorokoma, Amago and Yamame. [
The world’s first photo?
Interesting photo and possible background of one of the earliest photos? – One summer day in France in 1826, Joseph Niepce took the world’s first photograph. It’s a photo of some farm buildings and the sky. It took an exposure time of 8 hours. Voila! It had to feel pretty incredible, like magic. Link.
HOW TO make a Penny Arcade
Maker Don Brown writes “I have a hobby of creating arcade machines using computers and MAME. This is a budget arcade cabinet. Instead of a computer running the MAME software, the gaming is provided by a Namco TV Games 5-in-1 game controller, hacked for real arcade controls. So, instead of spending a few hundred on a computer, the controller is $20. Also, inside is a 14″ TV, saving money there too. The Penny Arcade plays Pacman, Galaxian, RallyX, DigDug, and Bosconian”. Link.
HOW TO – DIY Cubicle Bike Rack
Cameron Mallory write “I work. I bike. I bike to work. The problem is, I don’t have a lot of room to have the bike just sit against the wall of my cubicle. So I took it upon myself to come up with an alternate solution. As such, I present the Cubicle Wall Bike Rack. The solution is pretty straight-forward and is really easy to make. Here is what I did”… Link.