MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Check out the coolest submissions to the MAKE Flickr pool from last week!
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Turning Trash into Toys for Learning
At the INK Conference, Arvind Gupta shares simple yet stunning plans for turning trash into seriously entertaining, well-designed toys that kids can build themselves — while learning basic principles of science and design. [Thanks, Daniel] More: Make: Online | Arvind Gupta’s toys from trash
Geek Field Trip Report! Smithsonian Office of Exhibits Central
“Uncle Beazley,” after his refresh at OEC Recently, I had the rare opportunity to visit the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Exhibits Central (OEC) in Landover, MD. A friend of mine, Richard Gould, is an Exhibits Specialist there. I was thrilled to be invited. I went with well-known DC-area artist and über-geek, Alberto Gaitán. The large […]
Make: Live 4/27/11 — Karts and Wheels (video)
Make: Live ep07 is all about projects from the new MAKE v26, Karts & Wheels! Thanks to our guests Mark Frauenfelder, Jared Ficklin, Nick Raymond and Eric Chu. Catch up on video and notes from the show here. Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download Make: Live episode 07 in its entirety (m4v or […]
MythBusters Embroidery
Ahahaha. Rachel posted these embroidered portraits of Adam and Jaime of MythBusters over on CRAFT. As she points out: “The facial hair and stitched-on gears are fabulous details.” Is that a pile of yarn scraps for Jaime’s beard? MythBusters Embroidered Portraits
DON’T MISS IT! Make: Live Episode 07: Karts & Wheels
Make: Live is broadcasting shortly! Don’t miss guests Mark Frauenfelder, Jared Ficklin, and MAKE interns Nick Raymond and Eric Chu. Make: Live 07 – Karts & Wheels Wednesday April 27th, 9pm ET/6pm PT Watch at makezine.com/live or on UStream Please join us in the UStream chat or mark tweets with #makelive to interact live with […]
Maker Faire Bay Area: Christian Ristow Interview
Artist Christian Ristow builds badass machines. And the one he’s installing at this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area, May 21 and 22, is no exception. This massive interactive piece, named Fledgling, is as engaging as it is stunning. We caught up with him recently to chat about installation processes, what inspires him, and how he […]