Transparent planar coin bank
From designer Nathan Tobiason, whose slightly iffier screw chair I hit this morning.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Sweet bike roadsign wallet
From Kitten Camero.
iPad controlled video blimp
New York-based BREAKFAST fitted a BlimpDuino with on-board video and wireless control system and took it out for a spin at a party to interact with the crowd. Everybody’s favorite controller du jour, an iPad, was employed to orient the dirigible and act as a augmented display medium.
My Favorite How-To Tuesday
I’m taking a trip back in time to one of the first How-To Tuesdays I ever wrote. This bunny project is too freaking cute and beyond simple to create. It’s a great way to practice felting sweaters and sewing wool is super forgiving. The version in this project was created as an instant heirloom for […]
Bicycle Fetish Day in NYC this Saturday
The City Reliquary in Brooklyn, NY, is throwing a bicycle block party with the Bicycle Fetish Day in Williamsburg: IT’S A BLOCK PARTY FOR YOUR BICYCLE! The Sixth Annual Bicycle Fetish Day takes place on Havemeyer Street between Grand & Hope Sts. “Best of…” Bicycle Contests, “Goldsprints” Stationary Races, Alley Cat Race, Advocacy Groups, Info […]
Maker Faire: Original Scraper Bikes
Maker Faire is everybody’s fair. It doesn’t just belong to the roboticists or the scientists or the artists or the crafters. The magic is that it belongs to everyone who loves making, creating, and sharing. Representing for East Oakland, Calif., at this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area (May 22nd and 23rd at the San Mateo […]
Lego arcade machine
Ben Fleskes of Portland, OR built this arcade machine out of an ATX power supply, a Jamma 48-in-1 arcade PCB and a switchable 4-way/8-way joystick. [via the Brothers Brick]