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William and Andy write in with a physical controller for the virtual world – “Andy and I cobbled together a hardware control panel and wired it to its counterpart in Second Life. We like to think of it as somewhat “entangled.” The physical panel is built on top of an Arduino development board, and connects […]
If it’s a console, Ben Heck can make it better… Here’s the start on how to make a Nintendo Wii laptop- “In today’s How-To, part 1 of 3, we’ll describe how this mod was accomplished, starting with the disassembly of the unit, initial computer drawings, and “reworking” of the heat sink. A week from now, […]
The machine project has a contest for LA makers (make a DIY Easy-Bake oven) Mark and Carla are judges – go win! Dear friends, Machine, Make Magazine and Superbunker are very excited to announce DORKBAKE! What we know at this time: We are inviting teams or individuals to construct small baking ovens using only the […]
Here’s a good one for NYC area maker kids & teens, Eric writes – “LEMURplex, Brooklyn’s new performance, gallery and teaching space for art and technology, begins robotics classes for kids on February 3rd. The classes are entitled Intro to Robotics for Kids and Teens: Building Robotics Projects with LEGO Mindstorms NXT. Initially, we will […]
We really like the new LEGO campaign and the tag line “Make anything” – Link. Related: Tons and tons of LEGO projects @ MAKE – Link.
Author Cat Bodhi shows you how to knit a sturdy treehouse by knitting rope. Thanks Brian! [ via ] Link.
WHiRR says, “If you’re feeling nostalgic for grade school, when you had to give Valentines to everyone in your class, WHiRR has some elementary-friendly mini cards available to download, print, and distribute. Hand them out to friends, lovers, and strangers on the street. Print them as they are or get DIY and embellish them with […]
