Tomotaka Takahashi demos his robots
Tomotaka Takahashi demoing his robot minions bots at the recent Robotopia Rising event in Washington, DC. MANOI, FT, Chroino Robot Demos – [via] Link
Toys and Games
Tactile puzzle cube
Interesting shots of this touch-oriented Rubik’s cube-alike from Flickr member Danny(aka hoakyman). Unfortunately there’s no description on the photo. A Rubik’s for the visually impaired, perhaps? – Link Update: It turns out this was constructed for use by the blind. It was built @ MIT’s Fab Lab and apparently the maker is an avid cuber […]
Wired.com D&D logo contest
Joel writes on Boing Boing Gadgets: Wired.com is taking submissions for a redesign of their logo in the style of Dungeons & Dragons maps (or riffs thereon). The winner will replace the Wired.com logo for a day on the main site. An awesome gesture, guys. We agree! Redesign the Wired.com Logo, Dungeons & Dragons-Style – […]
RFID Interactive Bowl
This is a very interesting project involving RFID’s: The Bowl is a simple media player that can be used by people of all ages, particularly young children. A bowl sits on the living room table and range of physical objects can be placed within it. When an object is placed in the bowl related media […]
Rock Band controlled via beatbox
There seems to be a never-ending stream of Rock Band mods out there. This one, however, is a bit stranger than the rest. Kevin is able to control the pedal trigger using only his voice and some beatbox skillz. – Link Related: RockBand Drums Controlling GarageBand –Link Rock Band drum dampening tutorial – Link
Revell Make ‘n Take day
Revell announced there own version of a meet-up called the Make ‘n Take. This time you, and your kids, can build a Camaro concept car kit. Here is the official announcement from Revell: Revell will hold the first national Make ‘n Take Day on March 8, 2008, a promotion that will allow young or first […]
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 – the misc
Here are some final odds and ends from the NYC Toy fair 2008, these aren’t necessarily DIY/Science – but things I thought were interesting, bizarre or a little of both … (pictured here, all year weather sled, you attach large ice blocks for summer use)… keep clicking for more! Metal GORT! Reissue of the first […]
