Nintendo DS Bento
Ok how cute is this bento lunch featuring a pink (rice) Nintendo DS? Link.
Month: February 2008
Cardboard design
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 some old ideas are getting a modern treatment, and doing it in a eco-friendly way. Cardboard design (made in USA) has castles, forts, rockets, playhouse, dollhouses, teepees, dens, chairs and pods made from cardboard. They also have “liquid” cardboard, it’s created so it can take a variety of shapes – […]
The ironing board gas scooter
Chris built this scooter using an engine from a 1960’s snow blower. What makes this scooter different from the rest? It has suspension, headlights, turn signals and parts from an old ironing board. Did I mention he gets 68 mpg and a top speed of 40 mph, scary! As the scooter is moving it charges […]
Amazing linear propulsion systems – no toy application (yet!)
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 not everyone is a toy (or kit) maker – I met with two engineers that just showed up with their working prototype (The Z-drive) in hopes a toy maker might use it for something. It’s pretty incredible – I think these guys are getting my “MAKE’s best of show”… The […]
Swing-o-graph – draw with a pendulum / swing
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 I saw the German made “Swing-o-graph” – the pictures pretty much explain it all, but just in case – you put the marker/pen in the holder, a “swing” moves the paper around and creates spirograph-like designs. This is one of the products that might fall in to a (re)make – […]
The Panobot v1.0
Phil has created the Panobot using an Arduino, a Pololu Servo Controller, and a few servos. The Panobot takes panoramic photographs automatically, and it seems to work incredibly well. According to the comments on flickr, he is planning on posting the code and his build process in the next few weeks. – Link Here is […]
Wooden hydraulic power kits
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 there are some toy makers that are doing new things, White Wings is traditionally known for their high performance paper gliders based on the science of flight. Their planes were created by Japan’s foremost paper airplane authority, Dr. Ninomiya – they have robust balsa fuselages and special paper for the […]