Tim created a globe that uses an Arduinoi, Xbee, a ShiftBrite shield and Processing code input data from his weather station to change the color of a series of RGB LEDs to indicate the current weather. WeatherBeacon is an optical weather indicator showing current temperature, humidity, and precipitation from my backyard weather station. Updated every […]
Katie Goodman makes a magazine recipe binder to clear out the stacks of magazines she has piling up in her home. I love the idea of using page protectors to keep each recipe in the sleeve. You could even add dividers for your categories or tab your favorite recipes.
We’re excited to bring to you the second episode in our special summer kids video miniseries, Sylvia’s Super Awesome Mini Maker Show! Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video directly, or watch it on YouTube, Blip.tv, and Vimeo. By James (TechNinja) and Sylvia Did you know that you can have fun […]
Researchers at the University of Bristol are hard at work designing robots that can draw power by digesting food directly.
I think that one of my favorite ways to incorporate a good design principle into home decor is through the use of mismatched clusters. Grouping many things that are alike-but-different is an easy way to get visually pleasing results. DesignSponge is featuring a tutorial for making a menagerie of various clever bottle stoppers. It’s simple, […]
Custom electric guitar build by Travis S., incorporating an original Millennium Falcon toy over a hard maple backing block attached to a purchased neck black. I especially like the light-up engine blocks. More details are available here. [via Neatorama]
I love the geological look to this fiber sculpture by Canadian artist Jarod Charzewski, called Scarp. [via VVORK]
