MAKE MagazineMAKE is a quarterly publication from O'Reilly for those who just can't stop tinkering, disassembling, re-creating, and inventing cool new uses for the technology in our lives. It's the first do-it-yourself magazine dedicated to the incorrigible and chronically incurable technology enthusiast in all of us. MAKE celebrates your right to tweak, hack, and bend technology any way you want.Making a glass cat- September 17, 2008 Another bit of maker zen in this glassblowing demonstration. The process' flow seems quite similar to drawing and painting. via Neatorama Read more Permalink Comments Read more articles in Arts Digg this!http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/making_a_glass_cat.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890 Austin Event: Bicycle Film Fest- September 17, 2008 Via Yellow Bike Project: The International Bicycle Film Fest is finally making it to Austin, September 19 and 20. There will be four screenings of different collections of bike themed cinema (including Tandemonium, a short directed by YBP's Nathan Wilkes), all showing at Studio 501, on the corner of E. 5th and Brushy Street. Tickets for the whole series are $25. See here for a full schedule and to buy passes online. Courtesy A Supreme New York Thing, here's some video from the Bicycle Film.http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/austin_event_bicycle_film.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B489848... TMT, is the new SMT- September 17, 2008 TMT, is the new SMT... Mikest writes-"Thread Mountable Technology" I made a bunch of LED beads today after work. I found that a novel way to solder a large number of beads together at once is to use sticky tape and needles to hold the crimps and LEDs in place. Soldering one side first, and then placing the other side works better than trying to solder both sides at once, and finally, surface tension will handle alignment problems for you if you're careful. Read more Permalink Comments ...http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/tmt_is_the_new_smt.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890 Austin Event: Bioregional Campout- September 17, 2008 A photo of Lake Nasworthy (via) To plunge weekend-first right into permaculture, you might check out the Austin Bioregional Campout this weekend: A joyful and stimulating experience awaits you at the Bioregional Campout, September 19-21, on the shores of Lake Nasworthy in San Angelo. Lake Nasworthy is located at the headwaters of the longest tributary of our Colorado River watershed. Engage with folks who are creating sustainable solutions to improve our quality of life by enlivening our...http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/austin_event_bioregional.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B4898489... Distributed squirrel cage for parallel processing- September 17, 2008 Doug sent in this cool project he did (partly) with a laser cutter! Distributed squirrel cage for parallel processing - Humans are invited to write obessive thoughts on scraps of paper, deposit them in squirrel cages, and turn the crank, thus offloading the actual work of obsessing to the mechanism. This cutting-edge apparatus applies the latest techniques in distributed, massively parallel processing to the age-old problem of broken human minds. The squirrel cage designs are based on photos..http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/distributed_squirrel_cage.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B489848... Raising praying mantises- September 17, 2008 I've been curious about raising praying mantises for a while; according to Wikipedia, there are 2,000 species of mantids; only 20 of them are native to the United States. I've heard of people using them for a natural pest control, but apparently they'll eat beneficial insects as well as pests, and will even eat hummingbirds! If you're interested in raising them at home, here's a good article to start with. Don't release them unless it's the right time of year, and they can survive in your...http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/raising_praying_mantises.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B4898489... Wearable chair is inflated as you walk- September 17, 2008 Korean-born, NYC-based artist Joo Youn Paek has created the "Self-Sustainable Chair" built from polyethylene lining and connected up to air pump shoes so that each step she takes adds air to the cushion. From her description: "Self-Sustainable chair is a conceptual garment that motivates users to consistently switch between walking and sitting as a loop behavior on the street. The balance between exercise and rest would be maintained by wearing this suit. The purpose of this project is to...http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/wearable_chair_is_inflate.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B489848... Mercury thiocyanide = grossawesome- September 17, 2008 The expansive ash tendrils created by mercury thiocyanide decomposition are nauseatingly amazing! I'm guessing this reaction could have inspired Tetsuo's animated affliction. More info, and a perilous recipe on YouTube - Alien rock from Mars Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments Read more Permalink Comments Read more articles in Science Digg this!http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/mercury_thiocyanide_gross.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B489848... Balance a ball on servo controlled touchscreens- September 17, 2008 This simple project combines a touchscreen mounted on some servo motors so that it maintains the balance of a ball bearing centered on its surface as it tilts. Although its purpose remains a question for all, we still applaud the simplicty and elegance of this device. Check out the video above for the full effect. Ball Balancing Touchscreen via Electronics Lab Read more Permalink Comments Read more articles in Robotics Digg this!http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/balance_a_ball_on_servo_c.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B489848... Understanding I2C- September 17, 2008 uCHobby has a helpful primer on interfacing electronic components via the handy I2C protocol and Arduino - IC uses only two bidirectional open-drain lines, Serial Data (SDA) and Serial Clock (SCL), pulled up with resistors. Typical voltages used are +5 V or +3.3 V although systems with other, higher or lower, voltages are permitted. What exactly does the I2C protocol and usage mean to the average robot builder Well, it can mean a lot of different things,such as easily accessible devices like.http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/understanding_i2c.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890 |