Project Thirty-Three is new to me, but I’ve already spent way too much time browsing the archives for color and design inspiration. The seemingly infinite number of vintage record jackets that convey their message with only simple shapes and typography never cease to amaze me. Project Thirty-Three is my personal collection and shrine to circles […]
MAKE perennial Steve Norris of Norris Labs built this fire fighting robot. I couldn’t find any deets on Steve’s site but it looks cool!
Last night I went to the opening of The (S) Files 2011, the sixth biennial exhibition at El Museo del Barrio, and saw loads of great crafty works, like Jessica Kairé’s “Objectos de Confort.” …the CONFORT project represents a fictional brand of soft and warlike sculptures that offer psychological relief and a sense of protection […]
And not necessarily in that order. Australian Chris Malloy is the responsible party. Obviously it’s dangerous. I would also add that, although there is a short video of a grounded airflow visualization test, the only evidence I have seen that it actually flies are still images like the one above. So a hoax disclaimer also seems in order. Still, just look at that thing…
I love this novel photo gift idea from Destri of The Mother Huddle. She shares how to convert an old pocket watch into an accordion photo album. This would make a sweet and unique Father’s Day gift!
Joshua Maruska and Adam Kumpf from Teague Labs created an interesting Arduino-based musical instrument called Muze, which synthesizes evolving melodies. According to their site, they’ve “educated Muze with a palette of notes that it can in-turn interpret and compose into various rhythms and phrases that are strung together to form something musical.” The user is […]
Make: Live — Hackerspace Roadshow Make: Live featured four spaces in its last show, including the Hack Factory, i3detroit, Milwaukee Makerspace, as well as Noisebridge. Love seeing all those projects — and very impressive spaces, guys! Two Hands Project Footage on Archive.org Footage from the Two Hands Project, a hackerspace documentary, has been put on […]
