About a year ago we started sending MAKE sample PDFs through iTunes, we were hoping it would catch on and eventually become another way to distribute eBooks – and now there are a couple more, so maybe it will start to happen — Wikinews print edition and Rick Steve’s audio tours – [via] Link. I […]
Andrew Filo mocked up his rocket belt and brought it to the Maker Faire. Watch the video to learn more! If you feel the need to sell all your belongings and make your own, go check out this website dedicated to rocketbelts for inspiration and community. Click here to get the video (MP4) delivered automatically […]
Lee Krasnow is a puzzle maker who makes puzzles that make the mind boggle. His passion for puzzle making runs strong and in this video he shares some of his puzzles and construction tips. This binary puzzle takes 64 moves to get the first piece out and then 32 for the next peice, and I’m […]
What do you get when you combine a capacitor, some LEDs, and a solar cell? A B.E.A.M. Bug Bot! B.E.A.M. stands for Biology Electronics Aesthetics Mechanics which means that the robots are inspired by biology which means bugs. Vic De Leon and Stewart Tansley, explained that the solar cell doesn’t put out enough power to […]
Makers are Faire-ing, rockets are hitting hot dog stands and Phillip Torrone gives up the scoop on day two of the Maker Faire. Click here to get the video (MP4) delivered automatically with iTunes. This video will play on PC/Mac/Linux/PSPs and iPod video devices – Link.
Everyone is getting ready for the Maker’s Faire. In this video Dale Dougherty, Natalie Zee, and Dave McMann welcome you to the Maker’s Faire! Click here to get the video (MP4) delivered automatically with iTunes. This video will play on PC/Mac/Linux/PSPs and iPod video devices – Link.
Are you curious about the robot that Pablos and 3ric were designing in a recent video podcast? They completely redesigned it to make the “hackerbot.” Their robot ended up looking like a spinning double sided axe. Inspired by their robot, and Rich’s advice, I made my own robot. While most robots use titanium or airplane […]
