Fifteen uncoupled simple pendulums of monotonically increasing lengths dance together to produce visual traveling waves, standing waves, beating, and (seemingly) random motion. The period of one complete cycle of the dance is 60 seconds. The length of the longest pendulum has been adjusted so that it executes 51 oscillations in this 60 second period. The […]
Swiss Miss points us to this gorgeous prototype of a felt computer mouse from Joey Roth. It adds such a wonderfully surprising tactile feel to the world of computers. Joey’s plan is that it will be wireless and that you’ll be able to put the entire mouse in the washing machine, if a cleaning becomes […]
Last weekend I had the chance to visit the new office space of M Booth, a public relations agency in New York City. To decorate an otherwise drab wall, they magnetized it and covered it Polaroid-style instant photo prints, attaching each photo to the wall with a rare earth magnet. In order to get these […]
Jeff Potter’s book, Cooking for Geeks, is based on a simple premise: “We geeks are fascinated by how things work, and most of us eat, too.” Food month here on MAKE is built upon that same idea. We’re going to be excerpting from Jeff’s book over the next few weeks, and publishing some of his […]
With Maker Faire Bay Area coming up this weekend (May 21 & 22!), it’s the perfect opportunity to share with you some of our favorite crafty spots around the Bay! San Francisco ImagiKnit Address: 3897 18th St., San Francisco, Calif., 94114 Phone: 415-621-6642 Hours: Mon-Sat, 11am to 6:30pm; Sun, 11am to 4pm Website: imagiknit.com From […]
GEEZ! Crafty is Cool’s Allison Hoffman never fails to amaze me with her amigurumi creations! Imagine how excited I was when I saw her pint-size version of Chairry on Pee-Wee Herman’s own Facebook page!
Today we continue our sneak preview of the fabulous folks coming to Maker Faire to participate in the Bazaar Bizarre. Here’s a roundup of artists and designers you can meet this weekend.
