3D Printed Mintronics: Menta Case on Thingiverse
ThingM’s TodBot wasn’t content in keeping his Mintronics: Menta (available in the Maker Shed) in the included tin so he 3D printed his own!
Month: May 2012
HeinyBot Delivers the Beer
Daniel of Valencia, Spain, built this clever waiter bot to dispense (warm?) beer: This time, I show the operation of HeinyBot Waiter in static mode. In this mode, once activated the robot, it enters a loop oscillating movements, gestures and audio messages which only comes when we approach from the side or front to less […]
How-To: Simple Handmade Greeting Cards
I don’t know about you, but as a crafter, I experience some serious guilt whenever I send a store-bought greeting card. The problem is, I don’t always have the time to create the gorgeous, personalized cards that I’d like to be giving instead. That’s where Shannon at Madigan Made comes in: check out her simple […]
Revisited: Cord Curling – Part 2, Reversing the Coil
Inspired by “How It’s Made,” here’s a second step in my old DIY cord-curling process that makes the coil even tighter and is, just as importantly, a heckuva lot of fun to do.
Second Generation IOIO on the Way
Fans of Ytai Ben-Tsvi’s IOIO board will be happy to know that there’s an update coming. Ytai recently announced that there’s an second generation IOIO in the works. The new version will feature the ability to connect to a PC over USB (OTG) or Bluetooth using the same high-level API and cost slightly less than the original.
Charming Maker Faire Bay Area Video
I love this silent Maker Faire video with a very twinkly, ethereal soundtrack. Really captures some of the wonder of the event.
NEWS FROM THE FUTURE – Customer Service Holograms At Airports
NEWS FROM THE FUTURE – Customer Service Holograms At Airports… NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — She smiles, answers questions and can guide you to the nearest restroom or to your connecting flight. But don’t try to shake her hand. That’s because “she” is an avatar, the latest high-tech venture at the three major airports in the […]