Lego Technic camera dollies
AFOL Peer Kreuger‘s fascinating Power Functions-enhanced “camera vehicles” are used as mini dollies to record videos of his Lego creations. UPDATE: Here are two videos of the result. Nicely done!
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
distellamap: Modern Visualizations of Atari 2600 code
Software is a mix of computer instructions and data, but rarely do you get to see how the two interact in memory. Ben Fry visualized the code of several classic video games, giving insight in to the complexity of the code and how the programmer arranged the graphical elements. It’s also amazing how little was […]
Ben Adase’s Hovercraft build (Make: Projects)
Obviously, being a wiki, and a project platform for the entire MAKE community, anybody can submit a project to Make: Projects, even kids. Here, ten year old Ben Adase has created a post for his hovercraft build — the leaf blower, plywood, and plastic-sheet variety. I love that he used simple MS Paint illustrations for […]
Mindstorms shirt folding robot
Clever, verrry clever. But can it fold a fitted sheet? [Via The NXTStep]
How-To: Mini MacBook For a Kid
This project from Abbey of Aesthetic Outburst is fun if you have a kiddo who wants a laptop of their own but isn’t quite ready for the real deal. Using recycled materials, duct tape and fun stickers, she created a mini MacBook for her son. [via Ohdeedoh]
So that’s an Aluminum Falcon…
Made from cardboard, styrofoam, and aluminum tape. Another eBay listing by the same chappy who brought us that duct tape AT-AT. [via Boing bada Boing]
Felted Raviolis
I like the simplicity of these felted raviolis, with their pinking shear-cut edges. This crafter also has a tutorial for felted farfalle pasta (bowties). What do you do with a pile of felted pasta? Well, I think they would look great hanging from a mobile in my room.
