Time Lapse Lunar Eclipse over the Acropolis
Time lapse video by Elias Politis, uppermost, and single image composite of same, immediately above. It’s NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 25.
Computers & Mobile
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for digital gadgetry, open code, smart hacks, and more. Processing power to the people!
Cellular Automata in Wood
I believe Los Angeles artist Jeff Cook’s medium is correctly described as marquetry (“the art and craft of applying pieces of veneer to a structure to form decorative patterns, designs or pictures”) rather than parquetry (“very similar in technique to marquetry: in parquetry the pieces of veneer are of simple repeating geometric shapes, forming tiling patterns”). But it’s an interesting question…
Bag Closure Power Strip Organization Hack
Make intern, Tyler Moskowite, sent over this clever bread bag closure power strip organization hack he found on the Interwebs. I have yet to find the original source for this hack, but hopefully someone will leave their name in the comments and we can all congratulate them for a job well done. This hack reminds […]
How Can Sony Extend an Olive Branch to Makers, Hackers, and Innovators?
We’ve been covering Sony and their “war” on makers, hackers and innovators for awhile here and I wanted to share a thoughtful reader email, Kyle writes in… On your post RE: Sony and GitHub/Linux on PS3, you and I had a bit of a spirited discussion. At the end of it, you encouraged me to […]
In the Maker Shed: USB Infrared Toy
The USB Infrared Toy, available in the Maker Shed, is an assembled, open source, USB infrared remote control receiver/transmitter designed by DangerousPrototypes. Use it as a remote control with your computer, to view infrared signals on a logic analyzer, to capture and clone infrared signals, and to play IR codes.
MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Highlights from this week’s Flickr pool round-up include more gorgeous math-art from fdecomite, more awesome component-miniatures from Lenny&Meriel, a beautifully-shot Egg-Bot print on a clear lightbulb, a prototype Lego-studded iPod case, and more!
Former SONY Enemy #1 – Geohot Now Working at Facebook on iPad apps
Former SONY Enemy #1 – Geohot Now Working at Facebook on iPad apps George Hotz, the infamous iPhone hacker, and the victim of a recent Sony lawsuit, now works at Facebook. A member of the Chronic-Dev Team named Joshua Hill (P0sixninja) said this in a recent interview. Joshua challenged GeoHot to find a bootrom exploit […]
