HOW TO – Make a Mad Scientist light
Timothy writes – “A Maker friendly version of the Tube Lamp by Nik Willmore. A captivating Light source suitable for normal usage and able to be dimmed down like a nice relaxing night light” – Link.
Month: April 2006
Pneumatic LEGO wheel
Alan writes – “Philippe Hurbain has created a pneumatic LEGO wheel. This wheel has no electronics and is controlled by two hand pumps, also made from LEGO. There are very detailed construction details available on his site that were created using LeoCAD and some LeoCAD plugins.” [via] – Link.
The DIY digital photo frame
Our pal Mike over on Popular Science has a good photo frame project, he writes – “Turn an old laptop into a digital frame that automatically displays new shots from your Flickr account–then give it to your mother…” – Link. Related: Tons and tons of LCD photo frame projects – Link.
Robosapien, Roboraptor to get new brains…
Boston Globe on the upcoming WoWee + Evolution robots – “Your next pet robot will probably be able to do more than terrorize your toddlers and cats. It should also, with a few modifications, be smart enough to pick up the living room and may perform another killer app that roboticists have long dreamt about: […]
Conway’s “Game of Life” Baby Sweater
We love the idea that there will be a new generation of babies growing up wearing handmade math and tech gear. This baby sweater, knitted by Debbie Chachra as a gift to the site’s author, has a pattern derived from Conway’s cellular-automata Game of Life. From the site,”We discussed what design to put on the […]
Like to Tinker? NASA’s looking for you
New York Times on Makers building space gear – “Contracts belonged mostly to the Boeings of the world. Tinkerers and students were kept at the far edge of the periphery. But with budgets tightening and the obstacles to human space exploration looking more daunting, NASA is enlisting the expertise of outsiders. For example, the agency […]
Food hacking with the Food Jammers
A MAKE reader writes in about a new Maker-y looking food hacking show – “A New Show on FoodTV Canada where 3 guys make weird contraptions to cook/prepare food! The premiere episode “Kick the Can Icecream” they modded a full-size refridgerator into an icecream maker mixed with a dishwasher motor.” – Link. Related: Food hacking […]
