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Rounding-up the best and most beautiful shots in the MAKE Flickr pool this week was a real challenge. The popularity of the pool has been taking off over the past few weeks; that plus the “high tide” in the aftermath of World Maker Faire NY means tons of great images I wasn’t able to include here!
Here are some cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: More matryoshkas craftings, by Memi The Rainbow Plush Alphabet and Patchwork Basket, by nonlethalforce Freak Pincushion, by Happy Find Orange Pansy, by rRradionica Quilled paperweight, by all things paper
Maxwell Cohn has produced some mesmerizing time-lapse videos, and we’re glad he edited one together especially for World Maker Faire 2011. Pay special attention to the tilt-shift shots taken from above.
Back in MAKE Volume 19, digital artist Josh Cardenas shared build instructions for a unique, custom setup he was enlisted to create for renowned turntablists DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist. We just shared the full DIY on Make: Projects. From the intro: I had the chance to run visuals for a unique DJ act called […]
Sebastian Korczak hacked together a 360° rotating 3D scanner using little more than a record turntable modified with Arduino, digital camera, and a laser pointer. Korczak’s laser was mated with a special lens to create a linear beam. The distortion of this beam as it scanned the room coupled with the video data is put into a Python script, which outputs a point cloud of whatever is scanned. In this manner he is able to get full real-time scans of entire rooms. Fortunately for us, he’s provided extensive documentation on his homepage.
Check out these dead simple time-lapse panning mounts made from IKEA egg timers.
Highlights from the Flickr pool this week include some great shots from World Maker Faire New York, a fantastic R/C flying wing silhouetted against the sunset, a ladder made from welded rebar, and more! Check it out!
