The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
From the MAKE Flickr Pool – Member Delcruiser submitted this shot of a gorgeous matte black swing bike – looks military grade! On a swing bike both back and front wheels rotate out of the plane of the frame making for a unique cycling experience. Delcruiser’s Swing Bike – Link Related: Make Volume 11 Swing […]
REMINDER: The next Make:NYC Meeting 3 is Thursday, January 31st, 6:00PM – Back from holiday shenanigans and even feistier than before! Make:NYC is gonna turn up the heat this winter. The fourth Make:NYC Meeting includes: Seminar: Mastering Pipe Mechanics and Assembly (6PM) This seminar covers using home improvement store variety pipe and fittings to incorporate […]
I just returned from the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. I traveled with the Graffiti Research Lab who were invited as part of the New Frontier on Main program. New Frontier on Main “showcases cinematic installations, multimedia performance events, microcinema screenings, new media technology, and the Rabbit Hole, a DJ installation lounge cafe.” This year, New […]
This week on ThreadBanger it’s all about babies as Rob and Corrine show you how to make a cozy baby pod and recycled baby gear.
The “Freestyle Soundhack Workshop” by Jessica Thompson happening today in Toronto, Canada gets participants to build “Freestyle Soundkits” which are wearable sound devices that generate and broadcast electronic beats as wearers move around urban environments. Pretty nice simple project that reminds me of the Sonic City project with an added DIY focus. Freestyle Soundhack Workshop […]
HackedGadgets on this impressive ballet of mechanized LEGO components: There are few words about the LEGO NTX Assembly Line System that superbird28 has put together but after watching the video you can get a good sense of what it does and how it works. The mechanical timing is superb! If this thing were spray painted […]
Jon writes in – I built a large geodesic dome out of LEGO a year or so ago and I’ve finally posted some instructions on how it was built. The dome breaks down into smaller sub-assemblies for transport to your favorite LEGO Con and once it’s built it’s very strong and sturdy. HOW TO – […]
