Kids & Family

Build: Phenakistoscope

Build: Phenakistoscope

This week we are going to continue with the “moving picture” theme and build a Phenakistoscope. Luckily for all of us, it’s a lot easier to build than it is to pronounce. Even better, you the first thing you need to do is eat a lollypop! Why? Well, read on. So the big question is, […]

Bricksmith Version 2.0

Bricksmith Version 2.0

We wrote about Bricksmith before on the MAKE blog. It’s a really cool open source LEGO building program for the Mac. Version 2.0 boasts better rendering and a cool Minifigure generator. Bricksmith allows you to create virtual instructions for your Lego creations on your Mac. The magic is based on the LDraw library, a collection […]