MeggyCade Jr, an arcade machine made from a Meggy Jr
Michale Molero turned his Meggy Jr into an Meggycade Jr arcade machine by building a custom housing for it, complete with actual arcade machine controls.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Top 10: Rubik’s cube posts
I really could’t tell you why Make: Online runs so many Rubik’s cube posts. Maybe it’s because the cube is an iconic toy, or because of the intellectual, math-focused challenge. Either way, we like ’em. Here are ten Rubik’s cube posts pulled from our archives. #10 Android-powered LEGO Rubik’s Cube solver #9 Magnetic acrylic Rubik’s […]
“A Christmas Story” Take on Paper Dolls
Check out these Ralphie paper dolls from Etsy seller MellyMo. She’s given a classic toy some new life that’s just right for the holidsay season, and I’m pretty sure it will be impossible to shoot your eye out with this gift.
With Kinect Controller, Hackers Take Liberties @ NYTimes
Excellent front page business section article in today’s NYTimes – …a crowd of programmers, roboticists and tinkerers who are getting the Kinect to do things it was not really meant to do. The attraction of the device is that it is outfitted with cameras, sensors and software that let it detect movement, depth, and the […]
Online dice collections
Shown above is a small sample of Justin Michell’s meticulously-documented dice collection over at Kevin Cook’s DiceCollector.com. Justin’s is one of six collections, besides Kevin’s own, hosted at the site, which makes for fascinating browsing. Most folks’ experience of dice is limited to the simple Platonic-solid dice, but of the first 20 integers, only 1-, 17- and 19-sided dice are not represented in Justin’s collection.
Disclosure: I got wind of Justin’s collection when he contacted me about putting my old design for an alphabet die up on Shapeways, which I did. His print in stainless steel is shown uppermost. I make two bucks for each one they print.
Ben Heck’s quadruple Rock Band Stage Kit mod
In this episode of The Ben Heck Show, Ben modifies the Rock Band Stage Kit, to create four synced stage light modules, adds control buttons to the game mic, and modifies a Rock Band guitar to make it “clickier.” He also finishes the Xbox 360 laptop build he’s been working on over the last six […]
Collectable minifig code haxx0red
Never underestimate the ingenuity of a true fan. Lego is selling blind packs of collectable minifigs, the idea being you’ll have to buy lots of extras in order to complete your set. However, Lego didn’t count on AFOLs figuring out the system. Apparently every bag has been embossed with tiny raised dots, marked in the […]