Kerry Howley wanted to make human hair less repulsive, so she made these amazingly intricate necklaces from it. The necklaces are made of human hair, a material we are familiar with and take pride in. However once off of the body it becomes an innate source of aversion. I wanted to see if I could […]
Portland, Oregon resident Greg Tanous designed this superhumanoid R/C airplane that is almost certain to delight any child, inner or outer, who beholds it. Given the unbridled awesomeness of its subject, I am inclined to forgive the er, enthusiastic rock music soundtrack in this video, but feel obliged to warn of it. Greg sells plans and full kits for a couple version of his design.
I’m not sure how I’d feel having these little guys on my grill, but you can’t deny they’d be conversation pieces at your next BBQ. [via Retro Renovation]
Max over at GalaxyTabHacks.com runs through installing Ubuntu on a Galaxy 10.1 alongside Android OS (Honeycomb) in this step-by-step video.
Ten years ago, over a hot 4th of July weekend, a few of us “alpha geeks” were hanging out on Rob Flickenger‘s porch in Sebastopol, CA testing out homebrew microwave antennas when we stumbled upon the fact that you could squeeze about 12db out of an empty Pringles can and some miscellaneous hardware. At the […]
Nothing says summer quite like a colorful windsock blowing in the breeze on a hot, lazy day. Stephanie Lynn from Under the Table and Dreaming shares a delightfully simple Tin Can Flag Windsock tutorial that’s just perfect for the Fourth of July! The chunky wooden stars are definitely my favorite detail.
One of my favorite writing assignments is my “ReMaking History” column that appears in each issue of MAKE magazine. The basic premise of the column is to meet a famous scientist or inventor by recreating their work using modern tools and materials. I’ve had a chance to learn about the lives of famous scientists, and very often, I am amazed by their stories.
