Matt and Ariel talk about a few cool electronics kits. This is an archived clip from Make: Live, which was originally broadcasted on 11/9/11. Go to https://makezine.com/live/ for information about the show, chat transcripts, and details on the next show.
In all seriousness, the robot skeleton of Society of Robot’s soul-reaping rug-crawling Carpet Monkey v5 is pretty sweet. The claws are CNC-cut aluminum, the body is HDPE. It has no autonomous behaviors, so the guts are quite simple: two servos, a battery, and a small R/C receiver
Make: Live‘s Ultimate Kit Episode celebrates the upcoming release of the Special Issue, The Ultimate Kit Guide. Ariel Churi from Sparkle Labs stepped in for Becky as guest co-host. MIT Research Fellow Michael Schrage talked about how kits drive innovation. The Make Labs interns checked in with their kit reviews, including a few siege and ballistics kits (above) and Ariel and Matt played with a few electronics kits in studio.
By Paul E. Stern I ate my first poached pear at a bed-and-breakfast in New Hampshire and was impressed with how elegant yet simple it was. Later, as I poached some myself, I realized how easily the basic (and classic) recipe can be modified with a variety of toppings or flavors, making it suitable as […]
Doctor Who fans (Whovians, if you will) will appreciate this free cross-stitch pattern from Hancock’s House of Happy that features the eleventh Doctor and his iconic fashion accessory. [via @MrXStitch] Related: TARDIS iPhone Case Cross-Stitch Pattern
In much the same way that three off-the-rack skirts in the same size from three different companies can all have completely different measurements, sewing patterns can also have a ton of variation. Even when using the measurement key provided on the back, some companies skew larger, while others might be smaller or more true to […]
If I could carry a bouquet like this down the aisle as a bridesmaid, I think I wouldn’t care what kind of dress I had to wear. Jennifer Perkins of Naughty Secretary Club created this fabulous flower arrangement using plastic flower pieces and shares her in-progress shots and a how-to over on her blog. I […]
