Alabama-based maker J.D. Warren used to hate mowing his lawn, so he put his resourcefulness to work and came up with a solution, which he calls the Lawnbot400: I started thinking, what if I could mow the grass from the back deck, or even the computer? To handle my 1-acre backyard’s hills, dips, and rocks, […]
Congrats to Maker Shed Product Development Sensei Marc de Vinck (and his adorable cat) for the coverage of his Kitty Twitty twittering cat toy in the UK’s Daily Mail.
This project dates back to 2009, but it’s entirely new to me: the HPS Hamstar is a hamster-powered submarine constructed out of a 3-liter bottle, a hamster wheel, and a few other household materials (with a total cost of $57). Its maiden voyage—documented above—was powered by Houdina, now in retirement after a single trip in the submersible.
I love stories like this, about how people are making use of off-the-shelf technologies to mimic the effects of more sophisticated and expensive scientific equipment. Yay DIY! The slow march of optical spectroscopies toward the clinic has been helped along by technologies borrowed from communications electronics. Those technologies are allowing optics researchers to build things […]
I grew up in Minneapolis and it will always hold a special place in my heart. I still believe that the people are the nicest in the world, and that it’s a fantastic place to live. I didn’t, however, realize how much of a maker town it is.
Bellino Alain created this fascinating take on Darth Vader using what look to be antique fixtures and household hardware. The resulting helmet is equal parts dark side and floral panache. I love when makers take familiar forms and re-imagine them using discarded materials. A fine job, indeed.
Make your own personalized watch with the Knit-Shock! Watch Kit from the Maker Shed. To make your own personalized watch, just follow the easy to read instruction and use the included needle and thread to create the pattern you want. Don’t have the right colors? The plastic canvas can use a wide variety of yarn from your personal stash or local craft store.
