Land walker robot suit
Some Maker constructed a land walker robot suit in Japan, there’s really nothing left to say… [via] – Link.
Craft & Design
From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
Super-cheap water purification straw
Russtang writes in with a super-cheap water purification straw… – “Just saw this at my local HarborFreight. Says it removes pathogens as small as 2 microns and treats up to 20 gallons. On sale for $8 – FRONTIER(TM) WATER PURIFICATION STRAW – Ideal for hiking, camping, travel in foreign countries, and emergency use. Removes pathogens […]
Man builds home from “Big Dig” scrap materials
Jason writes – “Paul Pedini built his home from trash-heap-bound construction materials left over from Boston’s Big Dig. The effort was not without controversy. Regardless, Pedini advocates the recycling of construction materials that are used to build temporary roadways.” – Link. Related: Pictured here, the Big Dig prototype house from SINGLE speed DESIGN works – […]
MSR MIOX Water purifier
Dave writes – “Since the SeriPEN was posted I thought I’d suggest something along similar lines. The MIOX water purifier, this is a product from MSR…You can’t get a sense of it’s size from the site but I have seen it in person and it is pretty small only 99 grams… Here’s a review.” – […]
Animated light pen art
Neat – check out these animated gifs made from a light pen and digital camera (long exposure)… [via] – Link.
Turntable microwave
Yan Wu created a microwave that is controlled by a needle and record on top, it sets the power/time based on the groove and arm placement – [via] – Link.
Fabric cuffs
Check out the inspiration at whip up with the array of fabric cuffs that are hitting the craft world. Link.