Millenium Falcon holochess table
I just discovered the Replica Prop Forum, and it has me on a bit of a Star Wars kick. This replica holochess table from Star Wars Episode IV was built by Philip Wise of Dallas, Texas:
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Make: Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Gifts for dads
There’s a funny thing about dads’ toys. Very often, kids borrow dad’s supposedly grown-up toys and dad plays with toys designed for a much younger demographic. With that in mind, we present the Gifts for Dads list, filled with stuff that may appeal to more than one generation in your household.
Chumby in a box
Kent was impatient at having his Chumby Guts laying loose on the table, so he took to the box that it came in. This is a good way to see what the casing process entails and considering what it will ultimately need before committing to a proper case. Think of it as a Chumby case sketch model. Some of the other possibilities we’ve heard are cigar box Chumby, Teletubby embedding (called either TeleChumby or ChumbyTubby). MAKE Flickr pool member Pauric posted a nice set of photos showing how he gutted his first gen Chumby and installed it in a nice wooden case.
Real imitates virtual – Windows/Mac calculators
Korean product design firm MintPass came up with these great concept designs for real calculators that imitate their software implementations. [via Boing Boing]
Flashback: Lego Recharger
This week’s flashback is as fun as it is useful, brought to you by our own Make: Online contributing writer and the host of Make: television, John Edgar Park. Originally appearing on the pages of MAKE Volume 12, the Lego Recharger helps keep your gadgets all juiced up and stores your keys too. How incredibly […]
Alex Rider Book Giveaway: Scorpia and Ark Angel
As a special preview for MAKE’s upcoming Alex Rider Dream Gadget Contest, we’re giving away two copies of Scorpia and Ark Angel by Anthony Horowitz, the fourth and fifth books in the Alex Rider series. Just leave a comment in this post and tell us why you or your kid(s) needs one of these […]
Thingamagoop 2 sports Arduino/CV compatibility & more
Bleep Labs announced the sequel to their Thingamagoop synth/noisemaker and it looks to be one heckuva major upgrade. The Thingamagoop 2 features – Analog VCO controlled by analog or digital signal from Arduino. (A separate Arduino board is not required) Sample and hold, Arpeggios, noise, and bit crush effects with open source code so you […]
