Maker Faire 2006 — Genuine Ingenuity
DIY is about more than using tools and making things. It’s about creating a culture based on authentic experiences, not manufactured ones.
Makers
Spinout
Was building a Soap Box Derby racer my brother’s last best chance at escaping his fate?
Mark Pauline’s Machine Mayhem
For nearly three decades, Survival Research Laboratories has redirected the technology of industry, science, and the military to create the most dangerous theater on Earth.
More SRL Footage
Now that I’ve seen robots with 318 cubic inch engines, I’m ready for a robot the size of a house… wait, there was one of those in the performance too! The thing that really makes SRL special is the community of people around it. Even though many of the machines are rather dangerous, (it is […]
Cursor Kite
It’s a kite that looks like a cursor! Quad-line control, asymmetrical framing, invisible stainless fittings, and opposed-bow tensioning for the sail make this incredible kite look digitally pasted right into the sky. But it isn’t. Carefully designed by Tim Elverston, this high-end addition to the WindFire collection marks the beginning of the WindFire OS Series. […]
DIY High capacity panoramic pinhole camera
John writes – “It all started on a long plane flight in the beginning of 2006. I was doodling in my Moleskine notebook and musing about pinhole cameras when and idea struck me. What if I made a camera that was panoramic and high capacity at the same time. I had been shooting with my […]
Heirloom Technology — Totch Brown’s Pit Pan Gator Boat
Start your boat-building hobby by building this one.
