Rock ’em Sock ’em Robot Rock Climbers Game Cabinet
Jeff Highsmith, who works for REI, built this wonderful servomechanical arcade game (called Peak 97) as part of “a series of automatons and robotic effigies of my coworkers.”
Month: August 2011
How-To: Pimp Your Sewing Machine
There are many reasons why I’m smitten with this Pimp Yer Patcher tutorial from Dee*Construction, but I’ll stick with the first thing that came to mind: OMG, that girl totally used the word “pimp” to describe applying brightly colored hexies to her sewing machine! I tend to be a little bit of a purist when […]
Wiimote-Controlled Fire-Breathing Animatronic Pony
Buttercup the FirePony is an excellent project created by members of Louisville, KY’s hackerspace LVL1 and shown off at Maker Faire Detroit. [Via Hacked Gadgets, thanks Alan!]
Android Is “Open Source” But Has Confidential Source Code?
I’m trying to follow the latest developments in the patent wars going on with Apple-Google-Microsoft-Motorola-etc. It’s a bit like watching the old Godzilla movies, giant enemies battling it out, go Mothra! But here’s something that caught my eye via DF.. “The confidential [Android] source code improperly provided to Dr. Stevenson is highly proprietary source code […]
In the Maker Shed: Getting Started with Compressed Air Rockets Kit
Need a fun, kid safe summer project? The Getting Started with Compressed Air Rockets kit from the Maker Shed is perfect for young makers! Just a few pumps of a bicycle pump (not included) will send homemade rockets blasting 200-300 feet into the air! Perfect for families, summer camps, neighborhoods, or just for fun. High quality parts are built to last for years and thousands of launches.
How-To: Giant Polish Chandelier
A couple of months ago, Jordan of Oh Happy Day posted pictures of a bright and beautiful Polish chandelier she’d made, and now she’s back with an equally beautiful step-by-step tutorial for how to make your own. This project isn’t fast but its made of cheap materials, so its perfect for someone who doesn’t have […]
How-to: Herb Graveyard
This ghoulishly pragmatic Herb Graveyard project was posted on Instructables by an author who goes by, PenfoldPlant. This is a simple, if slightly morbid, way to make use of the patches of soil that are visible before your herbs have sprouted. It also provides attractive labels for the herbs once they are fully grown. Well, […]