I remember when it was all about which robot could run or ride a bicycle, now it’s which one can play the violin… – Toyota Motor Corp.’s new violin robot performs during a press unveiling in Tokyo Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007. Compared to a virtuoso, its rendition was a trifle stilted and, well, robotic. But […]
New York Times on “Food 2.0” (image Tony Cenicola/The New York Times) … – In September, talking to an audience of chefs from around the world, Wylie Dufresne of WD-50 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan waxed enthusiastic about a type of ingredient he has been adding to his restaurant’s dishes. Not organic Waygu […]
If you look old enough you too can light up and smoke (in Japan) – [via] Link.
Ok, remember the iPhone stand I designed and published off to Ponoko? Well, they cut the parts and they arrived today. So, my review is complete – the service works! Related: MAKE: Blog: Ponoko – laser cut item biz – Link. MAKE: Blog: Ponoko test drive, 2D drawing to physical item … – Link.
Clever, here’s a video of non-turbine wind power generators from Shawn Frayne… Link & more.
Not exactly in the MAKE: Blog wheelhouse, but we want to take a moment to give a hearty shout-out to our pals over at Boing Boing. It’s been a big couple of weeks for them. First they launched the main site redesign and the new (and most awesome, IMNERHO) Boing Boing Gadgets. Now they’ve launched […]
Mmmm, virtual pizza (cutting) – To demonstrate how much easier it is to use two handed multi-touch interaction instead of traditional interaction, Matthijs created a two handed multi-touch virtual pizza cutting knife for his graduation assignment at Working Tomorrow. Skip the first 75 seconds if you want to go straight to the demo. Multi-touch virtual […]
