Have Your Recliner and Ride It, Too (video)
Inspired by his friend’s couch on wheels, William Keller built this motorized La-Z-Boy to get around the Playa at Burning Man.
MAKE Podcast
Science Class Hydroponics: STEM Garden
Bronx schoolgirls demonstrate their solutions for vertical hydroponic gardens in NYC apartment buildings to the crowd at World Maker Faire NY 2011.
The Latest in Arduino 03
This month’s Latest in Arduino episode is out. This episode features the Arduino ethernet, I solder up the mini fume extractor, and we discuss a new book about Arduino robots.
“The Black Hole” Whirlpool by Michael Yates (video)
The Black Hole is an elevated whirlpool built by Michael Yates. Visitors at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 climbed up the stairs to witness the balance of gravity and centripetal force as they stared down into the vortex. Subscribe to the Maker Faire Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video directly, or watch it on […]
Glass Blowing Demonstrations by The Crucible
As an industrial and fine arts education center in the Bay Area, The Crucible was the perfect group to show Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 attendees demonstrations in welding, blacksmithing, and glass flameworking. Kier Lugo from the Crucible gave our cameras a close-up look at what goes into creating a beautiful piece of glassware from just a molten glob of the material.
MAKE Volume 28: Toys & Games
MAKE Volume 28 hits makers’ passion for play head-on with a 28-page special section devoted to Toys and Games, including a toy “pop-pop” steamboat made from a mint tin, an R/C helicopter eye-in-the-sky, and a classic video game console. You’ll also build a gravity-powered catapult, a plush toy that interacts with objects around it, and a machine that blows giant soap bubbles. Play time is a hallmark of more intelligent species– so go have some fun!
Front Porch: Zac Carroll (video)
Zac Carroll and his team created a moveable Front Porch that is towed by a vintage tractor. He brought this creation, complete with all sorts of nostalgic reminders of domesticity, to Maker Faire Bay Area and demonstrates its early 20th century period styling.
