The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
At Maker Faire, the crew used these Xtracycle Radishes to get around. They carry extra cargo than a normal bike and can even be fitted to carry an extra passenger. Xtracycle is offering a deal to makers in celebration of the Faire, so check out their site for reduced Maker pricing until June 14th. Their […]
I was stunned to see the MonkeyLectric folks’ new persistence of vision (POV) bike-wheel video display at Maker Faire, and to see how far they’ve… er… driven this tech since the last time I saw it. The video does a good job of showing off all that it can now do. Dan Goldwater adds: I […]
I’ve always been fascinated by origami, but never had the patience for learning it. If you think you do have what it takes to model the world in folded paper, here’s an opportunity to get a free copy of a unique origami book. Our pals over at Potter Craft have given us three copies of […]
I’m loving these zombie My Little Ponies by Flickr user dbx1. They were made with the “decorate your own” kit. Via BoingBoing.
In this Ignite rap, Hillel Cooperman talks about his, and other adults’, Lego obsession. Caution: Mild adult themes and the ol’ F-word is dropped halfway through. You can subscribe to Ignite: iTunes: http://bit.ly/ignite ORM Show: http://feeds.feedburner.com/oreilly/igniteshow Ignite
Looks like a piece of crap bike, right? Not quite. In MAKE Volume 11, Rick Polito showed us how to deter bike thieves by uglifying. It may look like an old clunker, but the bike above is actually Rick’s Bianchi Milano, which rides like a dream. Here it is pre-makeover: I love the analogy in […]
This guy’s ladyfriend sure is lucky to have this bike frame customized with appliqued logos and powder coating. In this Instructable, user corwin shows you how to form and affix the logos after prepping the frame for the powder coater’s.
