Our friend, Beefranck, over on Mr. X Stitch points us to this cool cross-stitched Pac Man street art, found in Bear In Mind’s Flickr photostream. From what little digging I’ve been able to do, it looks like it was spotted on a street in Milan, Italy. Any chance we have some Italian readers who might […]
Cool mechanical toy made by Thingiverse user Zach Redding for his little brother, who requested “a ninja star where the blades pop out.” I want one water-jet-cut from stainless steel.
One of my favorite moments at Maker Faire Bay Are was getting to hang out with Super Awesome Sylvia and her entire family, including her grandparents! Turns out, they’re ALL super awesome. I was sort of stunned when Sylvia asked me for my autograph. So stunned that I forgot to ask for hers. Here’s the […]
Mitch Altman is one of those blessed human beings who is always smiling, and the most beautiful thing about his smile is that it’s completely genuine. The man lives what he believes and loves what he does. The inventor of the TV-B-Gone, Mitch has valuable life experience to share with makers who want to manufacture […]
Tinkerer and author John Graham-Cumming (he wrote the Geek Atlas) created an Arduino-based gaming system that fits in a can. On the left is the main controller (the power switch is visible) and on the right is the expansion controller with its cable. The left (red) controller also has a ‘fire’ button that isn’t visible […]
In this installment of Food Skill Builder, our guest geek chef, Jeff Potter, discusses some essential kitchen tools (ooh… tools) and tips for their proper use. In part 2 (tomorrow), we’ll look at measuring, timing, weighing, storing and similar tools. And, some knifing techniques! -Gareth Regardless of your needs, a well-equipped home kitchen shouldn’t cost […]
Frits Lyneborg is back in his workshop in Denmark, with his guest this week: Andrew “ignoblegnome” from New Jersey.
The show is revealing great news for fans of The Yellow Drum Machine, and a look at a Matrix-inspired version of “The leave me alone box”.
Homepage of “The leave me alone box:
http://www.leavemealonebox.com/
Kairoshi’s blog:
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/d061333/27803627.html
The original Yellow Drum Machine home page:
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/112
