David-Lee-Roth-in-the-Box
Just watch it. And then thank Brooklynite Dave Rogge (aka Flickr user tgtsfkncld / Etsy seller thegarage) for the big grin on your face.
Technology
Amoeboid Robot Oozes Mechanically
This cool robot is inspired by the way slime mold moves, and consists of a balloon serving as the protoplasm, with real-time tunable springs and friction control units surrounding the balloon. [Technology Review via Beyond the Beyond]
Makerslide: Prototyping 3D Tools Made Easier
Travis Good takes a look at Makerslide, a linear tracking and frame system for building personal fabrication machines.
The QR Code Quilt
Jon Danforth, organizer of the Mini Maker Faire North Carolina, wrote in to let us know about a cool project, a QR Code Quilt, from one of Mini Maker Faire North Carolina’s sponsors, Spoonflower: A QR code, or Quick Response code is a somewhat new technology that, when scanned by a smart phone or iPad […]
DIY Bike-Welding Jig
Dave Heisserer and Dillon Hodapp of Minneapolis, MN, are building the Jiggernaut, a crowdfunded bike-welding jig: Dave and I have wanted to build our own bicycle frames for years. Being bike enthusiast as well as handy people, there’s just something about a unique, hand crafted frame that resonated with us. While researching frame building, we […]
Thinkertoys Turn E-Waste into Fun Gadgetry
ThinkerToys is the brainchild of Dhairya Dand, who had the novel idea to build small, simple modules from Arduino that could be wed to common e-waste such as keyboards and CRT televisions.
Lego WeDo Most Useless Machine
GeekDad Robert Ferguson is playing around with Lego WeDo, a robotics system intended for kids too young for Mindstorms. He tested it out the best way possible, by building a Lego Most Useless Machine! It sounds like Robert’s post is the beginning of a detailed exploration of the system, so be sure to check back.