Did I say crazy? I meant awesome bicycle innovations of the past. This is a great video that features a lot of different types of bicycles. My favorite is the strap-the-wheels-to-your-leg version that can be seen at 1:54. Although, the 4-person sewing machine bicycle at 4:30 is a close second! Read more about these Crazy […]
Make this simple and beautiful fabric party garland in this tutorial from Molly of The Purl Bee. It’s a great way to use up fabric scraps!
Silent Q has a nice project for getting started with your XPort shield from LadyAda. The XPort grabs the DHCP information and displays it on an LCD. This is a nice way to check for errors while connecting to the net. I am still playing around with the one I built for the blog, and […]
Bzupke and his son made this amazing steerable blimp using the LEGO RCX. via NXT Step Using an RCX, 3 Motors, the Infrared Remote, Large trash bags, and lots of helium, my son and I created a steerable blimp. Two of the motors controlled propellers (made from a LEGO propeller with larger blades made out […]
Tim (BlueToothKiwi) at NXT Step blog says there is a new version of Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 – it’s designed to work with several robot vendors including LEGO Mindstorms and iRobot. The free download is here.
Who knew you could make a lamp from a few, I mean a ton, of drinking straws? This would be a great light for a toy room, just make sure to use a CFL light so it doesn’t melt! Learn how to make your own Drinking Straw Light
Core77 has a great video of Jason Petty’s studio. He makes these amazing Lutes in his studio in Brooklyn. Check out the link for a lot more pictures of his studio space. I really like his studio, it’s huge! Apparently the videographer thinks so too. Listen to the quietly whispered “Oh cool” at 1:42. My […]
