Here the final note on the “BristleBots” we’ve been covering here – Lenore from Evil Mad Scientist writes – Pat Murphy of Klutz will be sending out a note shortly to let everyone know that Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories will be receiving acknowledgment in the next printing of Invasion of the BristleBots as well as […]
BristleBot day 4 for us… A little update – We received our first email back from Scholastic today… From: “Good, Kyle” Date: February 20, 2009 11:21:40 AM EST Subject: RE: “bristlebots” book from klutz As we said, in light of this misunderstanding, we’re contacting the folks at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories in the interest of […]
If you recall BristleBots on MAKE back in 2007 it was from our friends and MAKE advisory board members Evil Mad Scientists. Windell and Lenore are tireless makers always sharing and creating – unfortunately it seems that Klutz and Scholastic may have taken their works and ideas without permission. I was waiting until I heard […]
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – The washboard tie! And this concluded our Toy Fair 2009 coverage folks! Thousands of toy makers come here each year to show off their latest – our lens on this show was a lot different than any coverage out there – DIY kits, science kits, engineering, weird and bizarre. Hope […]
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – TEDCO Toys has an amazing history (the founder was the inventor of the cruise control, he was blind since age 6). Chances are you have probably played with a gyroscope at some point in your life. More than likely, it was a Chandler gyroscope. For over 70 years the Chandler […]
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – Dunecraft had a great selection of kits and project – Gothy gardening, peanut kits, science kits and sand that can’t get wet…
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – Always a treat – Bachman trains, this year I marveled at how advanced the train controls are becoming, check this out! E-Z Command® Dynamis® Wireless Digital Command System. E-Z Command® Dynamis® allows the operator total freedom by integrating two-way wireless technology into an advanced digital command control system. Using a […]
