World’s Largest 3D Printer Being Built at Maker Faire Rome
We sat down with Massimo Banzi and Riccardo Luna to talk about Rome’s past, and how the Maker Movement and Maker Faire are helping to shape its future.
Artists Bring the Human Element to Industrial Design
Core77, a network serving cutting-edge designers, will host their Designing Here/Now Conference next week in Los Angeles.
Fold These Amazing Geometric Animal Masks from Cardstock
Wintercroft provides templates for these amazing masks. Just cut, fold, and paste and you’re on your way to a dramatic costume.
Watch Intricate Moroccan Tile Mosaics Shaped by Hand
See how “zellige,” or Moroccan tile, is created by hand to produce beautiful mosaics in a process that has existed for millennia.
BeagleBoard Officially Reveals the X15 — And it’s a Beast
The BeagleBoard X15 is the latest development board from the BeagleBoard.org foundation and it is one powerful, open source hardware puppy!
Hinge Sky Tracker for Astrophotography
This sky tracking platform matches the eath’s rotation in the simplest way possible. A basic regulator circuit powers a DC gear-head motor, which turns a pair of gears that engage a curved length of threaded rod, and makes the hinge open at the correct speed. You can build it in a weekend about $75 or less.
Watch These Electronic Badges Evolve
Designed for Burning Man and powered by Orchard, these badges mimic genetics. When two badges come into contact, their light pattern changes.
