Lego’s take on classic green army men
Lego’s licensing of Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story franchise has produced something surprisingly awesome in this mashup of two classic toys. $11 from the Lego shop. [via Geekologie]
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Collin’s Lab: Kit-making
When recently faced with the dauntingly tedious task of assembling my first-ever batch of electronics kits, I was lucky enough to have the ever-helpful eye of seasoned kit-maker Becky Stern close by. While observing my one-man assembly ‘process’, Becky advised a more efficient, modular assembly line technique using intermediary storage vessels better known as “plastic cups”. Streamlining the process left me with plenty of time to cook up some some unusually fancy title/motion graphics for the above-seen video.
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Collin’s Lab: Kit-making
When recently faced with the dauntingly tedious task of assembling my first-ever batch of electronics kits, I was lucky enough to have the ever-helpful eye of seasoned kit-maker Becky Stern close by. While observing my one-man assembly ‘process’, Becky advised a more efficient, modular assembly line technique using intermediary storage vessels. Streamlining the process left […]
Custom DIY MIDI controller boards
Livid’s Builder series consists of a central USB-MIDI “Brain” board plus several input boards, each size-customizable for use with LED pushbuttons, rotary potentiometers, or faders. The system could definitely speed-up construction of that controller-of-your-dreams project – just be sure you won’t end up wanting a few more buttons after you’ve drilled/cut the enclosure (guessing I […]
Cthulhu in his prime
Sculptor Gabe Perna sculpted and painted this 18″ tall statue of Cthulhu during his early body-building years, before the steroid scandal. Turns out ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn actually means “Hey, Cthulhu, which way to the gun show?”
Post-apocalyptic Wizard of Oz minis
Nomad of Static Painting produced these awesome Road-Warrior-meets-Toto mashup minis. The figures themselves are available from Studio Miniatures. As an encore, might I suggest The Wizard of Oz gang as characters in the HBO prison drama Oz? Or vice versa? [via Neatorama]
We’re all suckers for romance, even if most of us believe Valentine’s Day is a holiday dreamed up by industry fatcats. Here are MAKE’s staff picks for ways to celebrate with that special someone, maker style. Read on, it’s a big list! Build a bike A personalized bike built for your sweetie can be really […]