How to Build Giant Space Invaders as Public Art
Make contributor Jason Torchinsky describes how he built his gigantic Space Invader sculptures for the IndieCade Festival.
Month: October 2011
DNA Makers: Dawei Lin (video)
Dawei Lin studies DNA at UC, but also started building Lego models of DNA as a teaching tool for his young daughter. At Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 he displays the various DNA models he’s made, while explaining that the act of construction can often be the most valuable learning tool for many different topics.
Scratchbuilt: USS Enterprise CVN-65
Sixteen feet long, five feet wide, and four feet tall, this 1/72 replica of the US Navy’s “Big E” represents nineteen years of builder Gabriel Suryani’s hobby, and has been called “something that is close to the limits a single modeler can achieve.”
How-To: Veneer Pendant Lights
I’ll admit it. I’ve always thought that wood veneer was just the tiniest bit tacky. But, these stylish veneer pendant lights that Holly from The Adventures of an Almost 40 Year Old Intern shared on Poppytalk have changed my mind. I could definitely see a set of these lamps hanging in my apartment! Head over […]
New in the Maker Shed: littleBits Starter Kit
The littleBits Starter Kit is a set of unique, space sensitive modules provide a simple, intuitive avenue into electronics. Each bit has a function (light, sound, sensors, buttons, thresholds, pulse, motors, etc), and modules snap together to make larger circuits. The kit includes 10 color coded modules (power, input, output, and wire) that snap together magnetically.
How-To: Crochet Yeti Hat For Toddlers
This cute crochet yeti hat, designed by Cheryl Cambras for Vickie Howell’s Sheep(ish), is meant for a toddler, but I kind of want one in my size. Get the pattern over on Vickie’s web site. More: Knit And Crochet Yeti Baby Booties Yeti Sighting Berroco Baby Yeti Pattern Papercraft Chibi Yeti Download Yeti Embroidery
Happy Ada Lovelace Day!
Today I’m thinking about my older sister, an electrical engineer and all-around brilliant person who influenced me hugely growing up. I owe a lot of my geeky interests to her. So, sis, happy Ada Lovelace Day! Who is your heroine? Do you remember which women have influenced you over the years? Perhaps your maths teacher, […]