Knitted world
This is a wonderful animated short that was shown at the Encounters Short Film Festival. It’s called “Don’t Let It All Unravel”, it was directed by Sarah Cox, and all the action is knitted – or frogged (un-knitted). (Thanks, Melody!)
Science
DIY science is the perfect way to use your creative skills and learn something new. With the right supplies, some determination, and a curious mind, you can create amazing experiments that open up a whole world of possibilities. At home-made laboratories or tech workshops, makers from all backgrounds can explore new ideas by finding ways to study their environment in novel ways – allowing them to make breathtaking discoveries!
MAKE Presents: The LED – A movie about the origins of the LED and how to make your own from carborundum!
LEDs are in technology all around us, familiar and helpful for sure but you may wonder – Who invented them? How do I use one? Is it possible to make my own LED?!? Learn the answers to these baffling questions and more in – MAKE presents: The LED. Suscribe to the MAKE podcast for more […]
Electric Lamborghini
Not made by the Italian company, but by ambitious maker Zach Radding. Here’s his most recent test drive video: The specs are quite nice (cheaper than a gas Lamborghini!): Body: Fiberglass replica of a Diablo 6.0 Batteries: 50 ThunderSky LFP160’s Motor: Warp 11″ DC brushed Motor control: Zilla 2000amp Battery electronics: Custom Top speed: 100mph […]
The last Viridian note
Bruce Sterling, sci-fi author / futurist / design critic extraordinaire, has posted his final Viridian note. He has lots of advice relevant for Makers. Some of my favorite: Get excellent tools and appliances. Not a hundred bad, cheap, easy ones. Get the genuinely good ones. Work at it. Pay some attention here, do not neglect […]
Pedal to the People – 15-person bicycle-truck
If seeing a tandem bike riding by makes you momentarily pause and have a look, imagine your delay when a 15-person bicycle-truck slowly passes by. Called the Busycle, this bicycle behemoth moves under the power of 28 human legs, plus a driver. And while it can only go about 4 miles per hour, the infectious […]
Eco Roast – The Solar Roaster
Photograph by Thomas Hartkop Mike and Dave Hartkop had been eyeing their father’s abandoned satellite dish in the garage for years. But it took an especially productive night of brainstorming at the local pub to come up with an idea that tapped into their respective interests in coffee and solar energy to put that dish […]
Guerilla gardening
Graffiti doesn’t have to be destructive or polluting, I’m seeing a new trend in eco-graffiti or “guerilla gardening” that’s gaining traction. Here’re a few examples: Edina Tokodi (aka Mosstika) interview on Wooster Collective Moss graffiti instructables by users splnlss and ladybird Manual for City Farming Plant Modules by N55 If you’ve got a favorite example […]