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This is pretty interesting, using CAD to recreate machines that no longer exist – “Museums and history buffs have begun using CAD software for an exciting new application – breathing life into centuries past. “Industrial archeology” is the study and re-creation of machines, parts, vehicles, and buildings that may have vanished, been destroyed, gone obsolete, […]
There are a lot virtual Makers out there (we have a virtual edition of MAKE) – but sometimes it’s a bit hard to explain these new 3D virtual worlds, so – here’s a Google TechTalk from March 1, 2006 – A “Glimpse Inside a Metaverse: The Virtual World of Second Life” – Second Life, an […]
Every day I like my Nintendo DS more – control your PC with the DS! – [via] Link. Here’s how to do it, PointyRemote a “VNC” like app – Link. Related: More makery and hackery with the DS – Link.
Ok virtual Makers, here’s a new SLurl to see where we are at in Second Life as well as a quick link to teleport there – anyone on a Mac, PC or Linux box can visit and check our space. Also, check out the land next to MAKE virtual – the Second Life Hacks sandbox, […]
Awesome, we posted up an old photo from 1895 of a “Railway velocipede” and of course, turns out, there are makers out there building and using these. Here are a few that were sent in. Railbike along the scenic Willamette River between Lake Oswego and Portland – Link. Krazmo writes – “This guy has well […]
The TechEBlog has a round up of the “top 10 strangest LEGO creations”, some have appeared on MAKE, others are new (to me) check’em out! – [via] Link. Pictured here, the LEGO knitting machine – Link. Related: See our not-so-strange (well, we think they’re quite sane) LEGO projects – Link. Blockheads by Bob Parks Lego: […]
Zor0 writes – “I just finished this little project (a LEGO South pointing chariot) very fun device. After I was done i did some googling and it turns out I wasn’t the first to try it, but its still an awesome idea. The south pointing chariot was first invented by Chinese Emperor Huang Di in […]
