Aha! Puzzle This
MAKE’s favorite puzzles.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Toys, Tricks, & Teasers — Reflections on an Illusion
The mirror-produced real image can appear so real that you’ll reach out to grasp it, but your fingers close only on thin air.
Knuckle-duster handlebars
Would this bike be illegal in ten states? (And yes, this is, of course, stupidly dangerous) [via adafuit industries]
Android-controlled robotic blimp
YARB is a robotic blimp controlled using an Android phone. Images are sent over wifi from the blimp to the phone display as it’s maneuvered along using the tilt sensor inside the G1.
World of Warcraft pod
Cati Vaucelle, Steve Shada and Marisa Jahn made this: the WoW Pod: The WOW Pod is an immersive architectural solution for the advanced WOW (World of Warcraft) player that provides and anticipates all life needs. Inside, the gamer finds him/herself comfortable seated in front of the computer screen with easy-to-reach water, pre-packaged food, and a […]
Flashback: Backyard Zip Line
“You could buy a dinky, ready-made kit with a short zip line for the kids, but why not make your own industrial strength zip line that will support the heaviest of neighbors? It’s a fun project you can tackle in a weekend. You can order all the parts on the web for less than $300.” […]
Xbox Macro Controller
Joe Bowers built this Macro Controller for his Xbox 360. It uses an Arduino receiving inputs from a Wii Classic Controller. The Arduino outputs into a wireless XBox Controller. It functions like a normal controller, but when you press the shoulder buttons and the “+,-” buttons, you get combo moves that would normally require more […]
