Open source hardware is a term we’ve used here on MAKE & CRAFT for describing some of the projects featured as well as some of our electronics kits. It was also the subject of a talk we participated in at the SXSW conference, but what is it? There are a few definitions, some of which […]
It looks like the GRL will allow folks to borrow their L.A.S.E.R. tag bike soon! – The G.R.L. rolls out its newest probably-not-street-legal vehicle, the Mobile Broadcast Unit: audio, projection and L.A.S.E.R. tag systems all mounted on a big tricycle. Last Friday, the G.R.L went to war against boredom and had a blast riding and […]
Juggler writes – So I like carbonated beverages. Soda, Beer (especially beer), Champagne, whatever bubbly. So I found this Lindsay Press deal about how to make your own soda. There are three options Spend a lot of money and buy a commercial soda fountain or it’s parts. Expect to pay at least $200 even on […]
Ross writes – For me, creating wood strip kayaks has become an engaging and fufilling pastime. There is an inexplicable magical quality to wooden boats; not only in the finished craft, but in the building process itself. Perhaps it has something to do with the fluid, organic lines, but there is something eminently satisfying about […]
Tim Kaiser makes amazing instruments from old-retroy gear! He writes – Some of these devices and instruments are in my personal stage set-up. The rest are owned by other musicians and artists around the world. I regularly take commissions for new work- Some devices can be roughly duplicated, but they are all built one-at-a-time and […]
Spluch writes in – Dutch artist Edwin Zwakman produces large-scale photographs by painstakingly reconstructing objects and landscapes from memory! The pylon pictured above is made from approximately 400 pieces of copper soldered together. Each cable is made from vinyl, and cotton wool is used in background. CR Blog » Blog Archive » Remodelling the World […]
Obeyken shows you how to make Blinkybugs – Blinkybugs are small, eletro-mechanical insects that respond to stimulus such as movement, vibration, and air currents by blinking there LED eyes. They’re incredibly simple, yet have a certain lifelike quality. I’ve been making variations of these for a while now, and showing others how to make them […]
