Amazing Star Wars Cupcakes
These Star Wars cupcakes from Flickr user lclllc look almost too good to eat. By far, my favorite has to be the Tusken Raider. [via Nerdstink]
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Print your own wargaming minis
It used to be that if you wanted anything other than “stock” miniatures for your games, you had to laboriously customize or scratch-build each unit by hand. Now, if you can use Blender, you can design, pose, and print your army and have them shipped to you, ready to paint.
Inside a console refurbishment facility
Check out this great behind-the-scenes look at video game retailer GameStop’s massive refurbishment facility in Grapevine, TX. The market for used games and gear is huge and GameStop’s operation looks to be quite extensive.
Nintendo Zapper-controlled pinball
The 24/7 hardware hacking juggernaut known as Jeri Ellsworth whipped up this controller hack for a Star Trek pinball game. You fire a Nintendo Zapper light gun at some IR sensors that trigger the flipper switches. Jeri shows you the simple circuit she used and the operation of the machine. Set phasers to frustration… er… […]
Slink-O-Matic machine automates Slinky-play
Jim Sellers (Oregon, WI) built this lovely Slink-O-Matic Slinky-playing machine. Why? Why not? D’uh. It “slinks” a slinky for you, at times when there are no stairs and you just have to… Also useful in determining whether one is in the northern or the southern hemisphere. Due to Coriolis forces it will “slink” from right […]
The Colorful Craft Display at Maker Faire Detroit
I love how our table is a colorful cavalcade of craftiness!
Marshmallow Shooter to the Power of Four
This group of clever friends built what I believe is the world’s first four person Marshmallow Shooter. The Marshmallow Shooter is one of our classic How-Toons projectsMake Vol. 2. It’s made from a few pieces of PVC pipe, and it sends mini marshmallows flying through the air. I’d say that thousands and thousands of these […]