Video Profile of Automata Maker Dug North
Dug North of Lowell, MA, whose work has appeared countless times in MAKE Magazine and the blog, gets star treatment in this video.
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A Stroll Through The Creators Project
My impressions of The Creators Project festival in San Francisco.
WWII Aircraft as Canvas: The Boneyard Projects
Some say let sleeping giants lie, others say let’s paint those giants and make them look amazing. Conceived in Spring 2010 by Eric Firestone, The Boneyard Project takes retired WWII aircraft, long ago laid to rest in the Arizona desert, and puts them in the hands of more than 30 prominent artists, who’ve resurrected their greatness by skinning them with original art.
A House Built into a Chair
Ted Lott constructed this house frame built into a chair, playing around with what can be called design, and what can be called architecture.
Artbot Clock Draws the Time
Ekaggrat Singh Kalsi’s Doodle Clock draws the time with a dry erase marker, then erases the last digit and redraws it when The clock is based on a Rbbb Arduino. The time is maintained by the Arduino and also the arm for plotting the numbers. The arms consist of two 9g metal gear RC servos, […]
This Saturday, March 17: Young Makers/Open MAKE at the Exploratorium
Come one, come “awl” to the Exploratorium this weekend as the Tinkering Studio hosts the third of four Open MAKE Saturdays, this month on the theme of TOOLS. Explore your own creativity with makers from around the Bay Area, who will share their art, ingenuity, and techniques for making. The event runs from 10am to 2pm […]
“Da-ding!” Illuminates Video Game Nostalgia
An inspired idea grown in a makerspace can produce retro magic. That’s the message from 8bitlit collaborators Bryan and Adam. In less than two months, they’ve gone from concept through prototyping to small scale production. Their touch-sensitive Mario Brothers-themed pendant lamp is starting to sell. “Da-ding!”
