Knitted Bender Balaclava
Tracy Widdess knitted this Bender balaclava along with other quirky masks inspired by horror and science fiction. It just makes sense to commit crimes in this.
Month: June 2011
Robot Butler Serves Drinks Autonomously
This robot was designed, manufactured and programmed for a design competition (as part of the curriculum) held amongst first year Mechanical Engineering students at Delft university of Technology. The goal was to create a robot that could perform a delivery as quickly as possible, while also keeping as much as possible of the delivery on […]
In the Maker Shed: DrinkShield
The DrinkShield, available in the Maker Shed, is an open source breathalyzer kit that is used with an Arduino. The sensor reacts to alcohol content in your breath and can be programmed to light the attached LEDs to act as a standalone breathalyzer or hooked up to a computer for a more interactive experience.
Mother Boards as Art Canvases
When Joe Dragt’s office earmarked some 30 computers to be sent to recycling, he decided to step in and dismantle them himself. He scavenged the mother boards to use as canvases for his paintings. Seeing the stack of old computers, the idea just struck me…the motherboards can make for a really neat canvas. The complexity […]
Pen Nib Dress
I don’t know much about dresses…or pen nibs, but apparently together they create an impressive visual effect, as this Pen Nib Dress by John Nussey and Steven Tai illustrates. 795 pen nibs, mounted on tiny motors, are sewn into the dress. These rows of pen nibs are animated to created a hypnotic shimmer of movement […]
How-To: Italian Bread Salad
During the hot months of summer, I’m even less inclined to fire up the oven and cook than usual. I’m always on the lookout for simple dinners that are more of an assemblage, and this Italian bread salad from Alisa Burke fits the bill perfectly. It looks so delicious, and is easy to put together […]
FabFi DIY WiFi Network in Afghanistan
Image courtesy fabfolk For about $60 in materials and a little elbow grease you, too, could set up your very own FabFi metropolitan area network node. What’s the catch? You’ll have to build it yourself. Fear not, because everything you ever wanted to know about setting one up is available on their wiki. Starting as […]