Thanks to a commenter on my recent Lego Reuleaux triangles post for hipping me to the work of Lego builder Jeff Sanders, whose work with the unorthodox method of using rectangular Lego bricks to make complex curvilinear forms has reached levels of complexity and beauty far surpassing a few simple convex triangles
We’re thrilled with the response we’ve been getting for the Make: Ultimate Kit Guide 2012. As you might imagine, people are seeing it as both a perfect Christmas present and a way of researching a great kit-based present.
Napier’s bones are a set of labeled sticks which John Napier invented in the 1600s for solving multiplication problems. Nowadays, you may be more likely to use a calculator, but if you want to multiply the old fashioned way, make yourself a set of Napier’s bones. You can use paper, wood, or other materials, but this set is knit.
Knits That Make You Go Squee Stitch London Review by Lauren O’Farrell To me the world is divided into two kinds of knittingness. There’s the practical, fancy schmancy, yarn-over-riddled, cabled and complicated knitting that many people swoon over, all made in yarn so fancy you’re slightly afraid to wear it should it get besmirched. And […]
I can’t think of 2 better people to continue making the Open Hardware Summit THE best event for open-source hardware makers. Congrats to Catarina and Dustyn!
Yoonjo Choi of ITP took an old typewriter and harnessed its power of nostalgia to flip through projections of old photographs that have sentimental value to her.
A typewriter already has an interface that makes you want to push the many buttons and turn the handle where paper is supposed to roll in or out. I wish to joint these points with flex or force sensors and have them connected to a monitor.
Amy from Angry Chicken called her knitted neck scarf “jaunty,” and I couldn’t agree more! I love the fact that it doubles as both a fashion accessory and a functional neck warmer that can be tossed in your handbag for days when you need some extra warmth on the go. Even though I have tons […]
