There are a lot virtual Makers out there (we have a virtual edition of MAKE) – but sometimes it’s a bit hard to explain these new 3D virtual worlds, so – here’s a Google TechTalk from March 1, 2006 – A “Glimpse Inside a Metaverse: The Virtual World of Second Life” – Second Life, an […]
A Make reader writes in about “Moon Sand” – “A Canadian company is coming out with an ultimate play-doh esque product called Moon Sand. It looks and feels like sand yet it can be to molded into any shape, like dough. Once you create a sculpture just bake the sand and it will keep its […]
Steve writes – “I’ve just received my $25 Linksys WRT54GL from FON, as part of their promotion, and have gone through the code to find out how it phones home to let FON know it’s connected. The article I’ve linked to here is what I’ve found out – mainly that the router they supply sends […]
Csc934 writes – “This is an inspirational mod of a 93 Geo Tracker. The Tracker is an interesting platform for car hacking. They are cheap, sometimes 4 wheel drive and fuel efficient, and can be found on ebay for under $2000.” – Link. Related: Tons of car mods and hacks in our “Mod your Rod” […]
I’ve seen the 3M privacy filters for laptops, they’re screens that you can put over your laptop screen so the person next to you can’t see what you’re working on – with all the portable video players like iPod video, those filters will soon be hitting the small screen soon, here’s a product that will […]
I’m fascinated by pet technology, this is pretty clever – it’s an automatic fetch machine for dogs – the machine hurls the ball out and the dog brings it back, drops it in the bucket, over and over again – Link.
Remember that sneak peak of Joe Grand’s circuit board from the upcoming hardware hacking workshop Maker Faire? We have a bit more to show, here are pictures of the assembled board and one of Joe wearing it! Maker Faire: Join the creators of MAKE magazine, the MythBusters, and thousands of tech DIY enthusiasts, crafters, educators, […]
