Salt Yoda
Check out this amazing salt Yoda from artist, Bashir Sultani. The video of him making it is unreal. [via Star Wars Remix]
Month: December 2011
iPhone Telephoto Lens Kit
Flipping though an in-flight magazine on a recent trip, I came across this fantastically absurd iPhone telephoto lens kit from Photojojo. The sample images I’ve seen are decent considering it’s coming from a handset. The kit comes with a telephoto lens, snap-on case, and a tiny tripod. Perfect for aspiring paparazzi or any portion of the 99% that want to remain a safe distance while diligently documenting #ows.
Workshop Weekend Registration
Our friends at Workshop Weekend have whipped up the little flyer below (PDF here) and a discount code for MAKE readers registering for their 2-day workshop event in Oakland, CA (Dec 10 and 11, 2011). To get 10% off tuition, enter code MAKEZINE2011 when you register.
Ladies’ Build Night at Vancouver Hackspace
Thursday, December 8th marks the first-ever ladies’ build night at VHS. Come by, learn to solder, and make a super cool Fuzz Pedal that you can show off to your friends. The workshop’s for beginners, so if you’re new to soldering or don’t even know what a fuzzbox is, don’t be shy, there will be […]
Makers Make The Economist
The latest print edition of The Economist has an article of makers, MAKE, Maker Faire, and the growing maker movement. It’s so great to see a head/subhead like this in any mainstream magazine, let alone one with such gravitas in the business world: More than just digital quilting — Technology and society: The “maker” movement could change how science is taught and boost innovation. It may even herald a new industrial revolution.
Build Your Own RFID Teddy Bear
Science communication designer David Harris wanted to make a unique toy for his nephew Charlie, who was born with cerebral palsy. Charlie’s vision is poor but he’s very tactile and auditory, so David designed a location-aware teddy bear that reads RFID tags and plays different customizable sounds depending on where it is or what object […]
Fully Operational Toy Fort
Wow, this castle is tricked out! Jenny of Dos Family shares an awesome fort that her young friend Agnes’ grandmother Lena made for her. Lena thought of multiple ways to expel objects from the fort: peashooter, slingshot, elevator, plank, tosser and catapult. I would have so much fun playing with this! More: Another Dos Family […]