My Little Pony – modded
It’s hard to pick a favorite, but I really like this modded My Little Pony storm trooper. The my little alien is rad too, thanks Brad!
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Pinewood derby party
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Flickr pool member Gergistheword built this fine piece of pinewood derby racing track and had group car-build event. Great idea for a gathering – the creative car names are not to be missed – Pinewood Derby on Flickr Pinewood Derby Kit Back-to-School Sale – 10% off every order, free […]
Handcar Regatta, this Sunday in Santa Rosa, CA
This Sunday, September 28, Erasmus P. Kitty will play host to the most splendorous Great West & Railroad Square Handcar Regatta & Exposition of Mechanical and Artistic Wonders, aka The Handcar Regatta. The good doctor promises fun & frolic, song & dance, grace & beauty, and wonderful eccentricities. And free balloons for the kids! (Okay, […]
AcceLED Pong: Accelerometer Controlled Pong
Perry sent us a link to his latest project, the “AcceLED Pong”. The game runs on an Atmel ATMEGA32 AVR Micro-controller. The AVR read an Analog Devices ADXL203 2-Axis Accelerometer, which controls the movement of the paddle. You can download the source code on his website. [Thanks Perry] AcceLED Pong is a simple project I […]
Defeat aliens with a laser pointer
“Interference Laser Games” is an interactive game that is controlled by a laser pointer and can be aimed at any surface that the game is projected on. Check out the video to see this working with games rannging from space invaders to pong. Pretty cool, although it’s pretty much the same as using a mouse […]
Pedal Powered World: Literally
This is part 8 of an ~8-part series I’m doing on bike-powered devices. If you’ve got a link to another device that should be included or a better-documented version of any of these, comment below. I learned about most of these devices through the old-news Innovate or Die contest. Wow: go pedals. I’m in awe […]
Make On Bay Area Backroads
Make has the distinct privilege of being included during the final Bay Area Backroads segment on October 4th and 5th, 6pm PST. For makers in the Bay area, tune in to KRON channel 4 (NBC) and catch Michael Rosenthal’s last show. Everybody else, check out Bay Area Backroads’ website to see other episodes and, with […]
