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Akiyuky’s beautiful 5-axis robotic arm, the S-750, uses two Mindstorms NXT bricks and a passel of motors to control the arm as it carefully builds a chair out of Lego. I especially love the robot’s pneumatically actuated gripper and also the sweet cable carrier. [via The NXT Step]
It’s the first day of school for children here in Michigan, so I’ve seen lots of cute photos, many featuring handmade clothing or accessories, from friends as they sent their kids off to their new classrooms. Amy of This Heart of Mine created this sweet (literally) bag of frosted cookie letters, for Design Mom, to […]
I had my first Pavlova in my early teens in Australia and have loved them ever since. Named after the famed ballerina Anna Pavlova, it couldn’t be simpler: meringue, whipped cream and fruit.
I definitely dig this quirky spin on personalized home decor from Oleander and Palm. Head on over to the site to learn how to make your own Mason Jar Monogram Light!
For the recent Babycastles Summit , the folks at the Museum of Art and Design created a room-sized 3d Ms. Pac-Man installation designed by Keita Takahashi of Katamari Damacy fame.
Happy Labor Day! Have you spent the day with friends and family, or did you find some time to do a bit of crafting? If you’re thinking about this upcoming weekend’s project ideas, take a look at this rag rug tutorial from Jaime and Emily of Everyday Art. They created this project for Craftaholics Anonymous […]
I had an experience last week that I shared internally as a Labor Day weekend message. I thought it was worth sharing with all of you because I think it speaks to the rewards of dedicated hard work and being passionate about the work you do (regardless of what that work is) — and how easy it can be to take that work for granted.
