KaLegoScope: Todd Wilder’s Kaleidoscope Lego
Todd Wilder builds Lego creations and then turns them into kaleidoscope images.
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Diana Eng’s Laser Lace Tops
CRAFT friend and tech fashionista Diana Eng has launched a new line of laser-distressed tees and tops. Traditional distressed t-shirts are popular for their tattered and well-worn style. I use the accurate targeting of a laser cutter to precision distress floral cell-inspired lace patterns. The laser burns designs into a lightweight 100% cotton material. A […]
Arduino-Based 2-Wheel Balance Bot
Reader Shaun Crampton sent us the specs for his “ArduRoller”: Chassis: laser cut 2.7mm bamboo ply (Ponoko); various M2.5 machine screws from Amazon; Instamorph low-melt-point thermoplastic to fill in the gaps. Motor driver: 1 x Sparkfun Ardumoto…
How-To: Make a PopsicleBot 6-Legged Walker
Here’s a fun project to get a walking robot up and running as soon as possible.
Kuniholm iPad Sleeve
Jonathan Kuniholm of OpenProsthetics.org wanted something to make using his iPad a little easier, so he came up with this sleeve design while spending time with his son at his local TechShop. Constructed of soft leather, the sleeve can either be warn with a glove and strap or easily held in place by an arm.
Retro Paper Walkman
The Awesomer points us to this amazing recreation of a Walkman by Zim and Zou. Make sure to check out the post for a video on how they made it happen.
A Most Notable Nobel
Happy International Year of Chemistry! And this is also the 100th anniversary of the award of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Marie Curie. To commemorate the occasion, the magazine, Chemical and Engineering News asked several chemists to contribute essays about the achievements of chemistry. Well worth reading is Naomi Pasachoff’s essay on Curie. Truly, has there ever been a scientist as courageous as Madam Curie?