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June 14, 2007
Big brass ones
Whamodyne suggests everyone should have a pair... of big brass dice.
With Father's day coming up, I wanted to do something a little different. Now, dad plays a lot of board games and occasionally I've seen him have to squint a bit to see how the dice wound up.instructables : Big Brass Ones - Link.I used to work in a gaming store (board, not video) and saw a lot of dice styles cross the counter. One of them was the long polygon style from Crystal Caste. I liked the basic idea and its stuck in the back of my mind ever since I first saw them.
Now that I thought of doing something for Dad, the two things, easy to read dice and the "rolling log" style from Crystal Caste clicked and I was off to the races. The fact that I could make up a little box and label it "Big Brass Ones - One Pair" when giving it to him was too good to pass up.
Related:
DIY for Dad: Happy Father's Day from MAKE, a Gift ... - Link.
HOW TO - Build electronic dice - Link.
Dice rolling machine made from LEGOs - Link.
From the pages of MAKE:
Nice Dice. MAKE 10 - page 68. Build a pair of electronic random number generators. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition or get MAKE with $5 off USD with code CMAKE!
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 14, 2007 08:00 AM
DIY Projects, Gaming, Instructables |
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Knock to open
Sprites mods writes -
What to do if you are renting a room in students flat and want to make use of an unused, empty room? You just walk in and do your thing. What if the landlord, for some stupid reason he got from his higer-ups, has to lock all unused rooms? You go ahead and pick the lock. Not really 100% legal, but closing an empty room for no apparent reason isn't really ethical too, in my opinion. But what if the landlord comes to check if the room still is locked? Hmm...Sprites mods - Knock to open - Intro - [via] Link.After some brainstorming, we came up with a James Bond-worthy concept: knock on the door in a certain fashion, and the door'll open automatically. The idea was perfect: no need to drill holes, sneaky enough so the landlord wouldn't accidentally trigger it, easy enough to remember.
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Jun 14, 2007 07:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Bringing art to life in print
This a great way to get art in public using technology, if there's anyone from HP reading MAKE we'd love to chat! -
Some of the world's most advanced printing technology has helped bring priceless art to the streets. Life-size reproductions of masterpieces from the likes of Constable and Da Vinci have been unveiled across central London. Hewlett Packard used new technology in its DesignJet 10000 printer when creating the display of the National Gallery's Grand Tour. The process involves printing on a new vinyl called Epiflex. HP says when combined with a waterproof laminate, the vinyl will stop colours fading for three years.BBC NEWS | Technology | Bringing art to life in print - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 14, 2007 06:00 AM
Arts, News from the Future |
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Pixel jewelry
If you ever need to go to a super fancy-pants event or night out on the town, I can't think of anything more elegant than these pixelized jewels - [via] Link.
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Jun 14, 2007 06:00 AM
Arts, Crafts |
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RoboGames Fri-Sun, June 15-17
REMINDER: RoboGames Fri-Sun, June 15-17! If you're in the Bay Area, don't miss this and get tickets!
Holy Heck, The International RoboGames is coming up and this year it's going to be a doozy!RoboGames (formerly ROBOlympics) - Link.At Maker Faire you saw a tiny segment of what's going to go on at Fort Mason Center in two weeks: cocktail bots, kinetic art automata, loopy lego league challenges, robot kung-fu, and of course the ever-popular Combots Fighting Robots!
RoboGames will have much, much more.
There will be a huge Maker presence at Robogames! The Make Magazine Firetruck will be there, The Dorkbot PlaySpace and Swap Meet will provide you with an opportunity to get rid of all *your* electronics junk and go home with someone else's, and the Federation International RoboSoccer Association is holding The Robot World Cup right in front of your very eyes! Three days of bot smashing, fire-fighting, maze-solving, cocktail making, lego-bashing robot goodness for you and the whole family!
Remember, Dad doesn't want a razor for father's day, he wants RoboGames!!!
Tickets are on Sale Now on our website! Be the first on your block to come check out the Fourth Annual RoboGames!
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 14, 2007 01:00 AM
Events, Robotics |
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June 13, 2007
Coming Soon: Build a Single Speed Bike Podcast
Looking to fix up your bike for summer? My next podcast will teach you how to make an awesome single speed bike from a few junk bikes! My buddy Dave who messes around with bikes obsessively taught me a lot about bike building and the video is turning out great. I can't wait to release it this Friday! Subscribe in itunes and get it downloaded automatically right when I post it! - Link
Posted by Bre Pettis |
Jun 13, 2007 05:00 PM
Bicycles |
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Chandelier made from bullets
Make chandeliers not wars... Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 13, 2007 04:00 PM
Arts, Modern Mechanix, Retro |
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Juicebox retro phone picture frame hack
Paul modded a Juicebox into a Retro-phone for pictureframe / MP3 playback - Link.
More:
$20 Juicebox photo frame - Link.
Run Linux on a JuiceBox - Link.
HOW TO - Make a juice box pinhole camera - Link.
Juicebox picture frame - Link.
Juicebox Hacking - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 13, 2007 02:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Music |
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Maker Faire on Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight!
Jimmy Kimmel (a MAKE fan) and crew came to Maker Faire last month and tonight you can see what they filmed, check your local listings! It's usually on @ 12:05am on ABC - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 13, 2007 01:00 PM
Announcements, Maker Faire |
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Steel animals
![Steel Animals 012[1]](http://blog.makezine.com/steel_animals_012%5B1%5D.jpg)
![Steel Animals 021[1]](http://blog.makezine.com/steel_animals_021%5B1%5D.jpg)
Here's a great collection of animals made from steel and metallic doo-dads. Unfortunately (and as usual) there isn't any info about the artist on the photo aggregator site, so if you know more about these post up in the comments and we'll update the post here - [via] Link.
Update, Tinkergirl writes in....
It's work by Edouard Martinet:
http://www.edouardmartinet.com/contents.html
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Jun 13, 2007 12:00 PM
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Etsy: A Site for artisans takes off
Congrats to our pals and fellow office co-inhabitants, ETSY has a great write up in Business Week!
At the Brooklyn headquarters of online marketplace Etsy, which bills itself as "your place to buy and sell all things handmade," there isn't an Aeron chair in sight. Instead, in keeping with the site's artisanal ethos, nearly everything in the space was made or scavenged by a staff member. Computers were assembled from spare parts, the halfpipe (for skateboarding) and stage (for bands) built from salvaged wood. And except for the odd Ikea item, most of the furniture was found on the street.Etsy: A Site for Artisans Takes Off - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 13, 2007 11:00 AM
Crafts |
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$30 High-speed PCB drill press
Lancandy writes -
Want super clean holes in your latest PCB? Want your PCB drill-bit's to last much longer? Tired of using your dremel as the drill press it clearly isn't? For around $30, you can build this simple PCB drill-press.$30 High-Speed PCB Drill Press - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 13, 2007 10:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Instructables, Toolbox |
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iRobot Create Robot (review)
Todbot (author of Roomba Hacking) has a review of the iRobot Create Robot, he writes -
At the 2007 CES iRobot announced a robot explicitly designed for hobbyist and educational robotics experimenters called the iRobot Create.Hacking Roomba ยป iRobot Create Robot Review - Link.The iRobot Create is now shipping and iRobot kindly sent me one to review and verify it's applicability to the Hacking Roomba book.
In short, all the projects Hacking Roomba work great with the Create, as it's fully compatible with all ROI-based Roomba hacks. The Create is a better device for robotics experimentation if you're an educator, academic, or serious about robotics. However, if you're a casual hacker, a Roomba Red still provides a better value (and is a vacuum cleaner to boot).
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 13, 2007 09:00 AM
Electronics, Reviews, Robotics |
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Stitch a message on your glasses
Seungyoub Oh's concept for customizing glasses, nice! - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 13, 2007 08:00 AM
Arts, Crafts |
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Turbo II, Junkyard Boogaloo - amazing boombox!
Incredible DIY boombox, watch the video!
Feast your eyes on the result of weeks of work using the various remains of over a dozen cars -- from 80's BMW's to a 1990 Toyota Tercel -- it's the glorious Turbo II Junkyard Boogaloo boombox. Ninety-two pounds of plywood and car parts joined together as an homage to the homemade car-battery boomboxes used by first-generation break dancers.Turbo II, Junkyard Boogaloo - Part 1: Features - Jalopnik - [via] Link & Turbo II, Junkyard Boogaloo - Part 2: How To - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 13, 2007 07:00 AM
DIY Projects, Made On Earth, Music |
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A price to pay for alternative fuels
Another story about the man coming down on DIY biodiesel'ers, why do these gas saving criminals hate America so much? -
Bob Teixeira decided it was time to take a stand against U.S. dependence on foreign oil.A price to pay for alternative fuels - Link.So last fall the Charlotte musician and guitar instructor spent $1,200 to convert his 1981 diesel Mercedes to run on vegetable oil. He bought soybean oil in 5-gallon jugs at Costco, spending about 30 percent more than diesel would cost.
His reward, from a state that heavily promotes alternative fuels: a $1,000 fine last month for not paying motor fuel taxes.
He's been told to expect another $1,000 fine from the federal government.
And to legally use veggie oil, state officials told him, he would have to first post a $2,500 bond.
Related:
79 year old veggie oil maker - David Wetzel, 79, makes his own fuel from recycled vegetable oil for his 1986 Volkswagen Golf, gets 46 miles per gallon - pretty neat huh? Well, the Illinois Department of Revenue visited and want him to pay a "motor fuel tax" (retroactively) and he might be hit with a $2,500 bond, a class 3 felony and a lot of other awful stuff - or it might just end up being $244 in taxes for the fuel he made - Link.
More:
MAKE AUDIO SHOW: Biodiesel! - Link.
Homebrew Biodiesel reactor plans... - Link.
Make your own biodiesel - Link.
Talented teen transforms cooking oil into fuel - Link.
Veg my ride... - Link.
From the pages of MAKE:
Making biodiesel - The best way to learn how to make your own backyard biodiesel is to start with a one-liter batch. It's easy to make a small batch that will work in any diesel engine. You won't need any special equipment--an old juice bottle will serve as the "reactor" vessel--and on such a small scale, you can quickly refine your technique and perform further experiments. MAKE 03- Page 72. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition or get MAKE 03 @ the Maker store.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 13, 2007 06:00 AM
Green |
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Micro-Readerboard build
Windell writes -
MAKEKits wrote up an article on Instructables about assembling and reprogramming our little LED Micro-Readerboards. They suggest assembling the project with a socket so that you can take the microcontroller off and reprogram it in an external programmer.Micro-Readerboard Build - Link.Another way to build it with a socket is how we're demonstrating here, in this test fixture for the project.
This setup has a tiny piece of perfboard that connects a 20-pin DIP ZIF socket and a socket for the 18-pin LED display. Thus, both the AVR microcontroller and the LED display are socketed, and can be easily removed. This fixture is used primarily to test programmed AVRs. Since the chips are swapped out regularly, the ZIF socket makes sense, even though it's more expensive than a regular DIP socket.
You can get the kits now @ the Maker store ($15). The LED Micro-Readerboard kit is a fun little open source soldering kit that provides an introduction to the capabilities of microcontrollers.The readerboard spells out preprogrammed messages such as "MAKE" one letter at a time on its alphanumeric LED display.- Link.
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Jun 13, 2007 05:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Bohdi Obfuscatus
Spotted on WMMNA - Michael Joo's Bohdi Obfuscatus (Space Baby) - dozens of cameras pointed at a borrowed Korean Buddha and displayed on monitors.
More:
- Michael Joo's work @ The Anton Kern Gallery - Link.
- Michael Joo's work @ Galleria Paolo Curti & Co - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 13, 2007 04:00 AM
Arts |
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Bicycle wheel table
I really like this bicycle wheel table @ Made in Design, seems like a good (re)make - [via] Link.
More tables:
Knife, fork and spoon table - Link.
HOW TO - Make a Pinball Coffee Table - Link.
Multiprocessor CD-ROM chess table - Link.
LED Dining table - Link.
2500 LED pong table - Link.
HOW TO - Build a tensegrity coffee table - Link.
HOW TO - Make an aquarium coffee table - Link.
Amy Youngs - Digestive table - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 13, 2007 03:00 AM
Bicycles, DIY Projects |
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Surreal wallpaper
This is pretty neat, you send off measurements of your home, things on the walls and SURREALIEN prints out hi res wallpaper that looks extremely trippy - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 13, 2007 02:00 AM
Arts |
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