Made On Earth: Warm Glow of Abduction
Inspired by the flying saucers, rocket ships, and robots of 1950s sci-fi comic covers, Jason Dietz set out to create a little of that magic for his home.
Month: October 2010
Make Free — Memento Mori
The standard explanation for the attractiveness of older technology is simply that They Made It Better In The Old Days. But this isn’t necessarily or even usually true.
Making Trouble — Model It, or Make It Modelable
Computational models are digital, and that makes them inherently shareable, independently verifiable, and easy to collaborate on and improve.
Welcome — Open Sourcing Space
The U.S. space program that I grew up with is gone. Yet our fascination with space is not.
How-To: Photo-realistic Latch Hook Rug
By Andrew Salomone In Hans Holbein’s famously inexplicable painting, “The Ambassadors,” a large anamorphic skull appears to lie across the floor at the feet of two dandified renaissance gentlemen. The skull appears in correct perspective only when the painting is seen from an acute angle looking diagonally down from the left-hand side of the painting […]
DIY Haunts update: 6th and final newsletter has shipped!
DIY Haunts is a cool contest sponsored by Jameco Electronics and MAKE that challenges makers to utilize sound, light, and movement to create the ultimate Halloween decoration. But you have to build it… quickly! Our deadline is midnight, November 2nd. Need inspiration? Check out these super cool costumes and props we blogged about a few […]
1+2+3 Dizzy Robot
Dizzy Robots are cute pocket-sized pals that dance around until they fall over.