1914 Cyclopedia of 5,000 Puzzles…By Sam Loyd
I was looking through the old catalogs photostream that Evil Mad Scientist linked to recently, and found this very cool book of puzzles from 1914.
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LEGO Transformer: Barricade
This amazing Transformer is made entirely out of LEGO. There isn’t a lot of information about the build, but there are more pictures of the completed project on the web site. I thought the police car was nice, never mind that it transformed into a giant robot! More about the LEGO Transformer: Barricade [UniqueDaily]
iPhone app will help you deconstruct the Rubix cube
The “CubeCheater” iPhone app allows you to take a picture of your existing puzzle and the application will walk you through the solution to the puzzle. Although we’re not sure if we want to encourage cheating here at Make, we like the ingenuity of apps like this that mathematically deconstruct objects in order to find […]
LEGO Swimming Pool Insect Terminator (SPIT)
Bluetoothkiwi documents his LEGO Mindstorms Swimming Pool Insect Terminator (SPIT) – it’s a great example of the process of problem-solving. Swimming Pool Insect Terminator (SPIT) is a special self powered autonamous floating robot that locates and destroys small clusters of bugs that float on the top of swimming pools. We used LEGO MINDSTORMS to build […]
Laptop Orchestra provides ambience and control to participants
“Laptop Orchestra” is an interactive synaesthetic instrument designed to allow for real-time performances. Attached to the system is a conductor podium consisting of a grid of metal stems that activate or deactivate each machine by touches from onlookers. This action can in turn generate an almost infinite number of compositions. Laptop Orchestra via Network Research
DIY hard saddlebag for your bike
Flickr user ‘xddorox’ has a nice and simple DIY hard saddlebag for your bike. It’s a great use for an old plastic jar, and makes a fairly watertight enclose. Just remember to take your stuff with you since it doesn’t have a lock. More about DIY hard saddle bag for your bike [Bike Hacks] More:
Portal gun replica befits a safer testing environment
Observe this impressively accurate reproduction of the ASPHD(aka portal gun) from Valve software’s acclaimed first-person-puzzler – My boyfriend made this ASHPD for me for my upcoming Aperture Science Test Subject costume. It lights up both blue and orange along the tube and in the barrel, and the prongs light up red as long as the […]