Bionicle pocket knife
Flickr user Robiwan Kenobi built this excellent Swiss Army knife out of Lego Technics and Bionicle pieces. [Via Brothers-Brick]
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
NXTexas, a Lego Mindstorms Texas Hold ‘Em dealer
This clever NXT robot detects the number of players at the table and deals them their hands face down, then when prompted at the conclusion of each round of betting deals the flop, turn and river cards face up. More information — mostly in German — available on Google Code. [Via The NXT Step]
Geek Chic: 9 bike accessories for makers
It’s springtime, which means it’s time to get back on your bike! Here are ten of my favorite bike accessories for utility, safety, and style. Got some bike projects to share? Post ’em up in the comments!
Che Guevara in dice
Silicon Valley software engineer Ari Krupnik makes what he calls “pixel mosaics” as a hobby. Besides dice, he’s also used bullet casings and M&Ms. You may have seen Ari in this full-page ShopBot ad in MAKE 14. His rendering of Che Guevara, above, uses 400 black dice. He’s also done one of George Orwell. (“Maybe one day my prose can be as fluid as his,” says Ari–hear, hear!) This page includes another dice example and some good detail on Ari’s process.
TeleMetrum, an open hardware telemetry system for rocketry
Bdale Garbee and Keith Packard are developing a solid-looking open source telemetry system, that they call TeleMetrum.
Game Cartridge Soap
It’s the ultimate retro gaming meets personal hygiene mashup. These bars of soap shaped like classic game cartridges from Indiana maker Lesly Karpiuk will certainly increase the nostalgia points of your domicile’s lavatory.
Lego ruler graduated in bricks, studs
Interesting concept from Thingiverse user zanew. “Studs” is pretty self-explanatory; I think “bricks” means the vertical height of a brick. That side should be subdivided in “plates,” methinks.