MAKE Flickr photo pool member Timmy writes – First published in 1882 this timeless bestseller by one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America is chock-full of cool projects, games and crafts for every season of the year. Filled with black & white illustrations and schematics, this guide for American boys, is organized […]
Frank Lloyd Wright, Oil Heat and Bolivian Cults – The origins of some great retro toys. I like the story behind the erector set – Because of the market pressures of World War I, the United States Council of National Defense was considering a ban on toy manufacturing. Amazingly, one man’s impassioned speech successfully stopped […]
Don’t think the Wii Zapper is up to snuff? If you can bear opening up a classic NES light-gun then consider this mod found over at AcidMods. –Link Related: DIY Wii gun –Link SNES/NES controller to gamecube/Wii conversion project –Link
Dale (MAKE’s publisher) took a trip to the AP, nice history lesson with the teletype… – On a visit this week to the Associated Press, I had the opportunity to meet Valerie Komor, the archivist for the AP, and explore the fascinating history of the AP. The AP was founded in 1846 when five NY […]
Congrats to MAKE pal Jake von Slatt, Kinetic Steamworks, and Three Rings for the “All Things Considered”/NPR coverage. The piece was done by one Cyrus Farivar, a positively steampunky moniker, if you ask me. You can hear the piece at the link below. Steampunk Brings Victorian Flair to the 21st Century – Link
Photo enlarger made from kitchen gear, Modern Mechanix 1936 Link.
From the MAKE Flickr pool: Ryan made his own retro-pixel cookie cutters and churned out a fresh batch o’ aliens. He seems to be a little wary of eating them tho, since the cutter shapes were assembled using solder. Yeah, probably a good idea to avoid all known lead content in food – but hey, […]
