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July 29, 2006
HOW TO - Grow A Chair: An interview with Richard Reames
Joshua Foer's interview with tree artist & arbrosculpturist, Richard Reames - " Using ancient grafting techniques and a few basic tools, Richard Reames shapes living trees into furniture and sculpture near his home in Oregon for clients worldwide. He is the author of two self-published books, How to Grow a Chair: The Art of Tree Trunk Topiary with Barbara Delbol, and Arborsculpture: Solutions for a Small Planet, published in June. His work was on display this summer at the World Expo in Aichi, Japan. Joshua Foer spoke to Reames in July 2005 by telephone." [via] - Link.
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Jul 29, 2006 10:07 AM
Interviews, Made On Earth |
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Crafty ring
CRAFT Flickr photo pool member Daniellemaveal made a really clever "fake" diamond ring - Link.
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Jul 29, 2006 09:22 AM
Arts, Crafts |
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Huge floppy disk
Mushmouth26 writes - "This is a huge disk I found at work.. Not sure what it was used for.. Probably for recording video, but it is laser disc technology probably used in the late 80's.. The disk in the middle is the old school 8 inch floppy used back in the 60's. I am missing the 5.25 inch floppy. The disk on the right is your standard 3.5 inch." - Link.
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Jul 29, 2006 08:28 AM
Retro |
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Portable Game Cube - almost
Ben writes - "First I brought you the NES DS, then the NES Gamecube, now I bring you my Handheld Gamecube. After a month of on off work, I've finished my Handheld Gamecube.. Calling it a Portable Gamecube is an overstatement because I'm still tethered to the wall and it is still bulky and heavy... Still At least I don't have to carry craploads of stuff around with me wherever I go." [via] - Link.
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Jul 29, 2006 07:31 AM
Gaming |
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Tall Trike
We've seen a few "Tall bikes" - and here's a "Tall Trike". Link.
Related:
Tons of bike projects, howtos and mods - Link.
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Jul 29, 2006 06:35 AM
Transportation |
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Storm chaser photography
Mike Hollingshead is a storm chasing photographer, check out his incredible galleries of storms, tornados, hurricanes and weather gone wild - 2004 seems to be the "stormyist" - "24 sets of images. 2004 was hands down the craziest spring for storm chasers to chase during. There are rather wild looking storms in this section. I quit my job to chase all spring and have been "making a living" at this since then. I could not have picked a better year to do this in." [via] - Link.
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Jul 29, 2006 05:41 AM
Imaging |
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Octopus ring
Artist Sebastian Buescher's work has a few zoological themed wearables [via] - Link.
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Jul 29, 2006 04:51 AM
Arts, Made On Earth |
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Magnetic microchips for your refridgerator
BigAl writes - "Some very unusual computer chips are transformed into refridgerator magnets instead of landfill." - Link.
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Jul 29, 2006 03:12 AM
DIY Projects |
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The "Bootiful" mod
Dave Williams made a soccer case mod (A working PC is inside the soccer ball) - Link.
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Jul 29, 2006 02:29 AM
Computers |
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Parachute cord bracelets
Mauser girl writes - "File this post under "neat stuff to do with parachute cord ...I got a spool of parachute cord, also commonly known as 550 cord. With that much 550 cord at hand, it was only a matter of time before I was going to do something crafty with it, and I ended up making an infantry bracelet, which you can see in the image above. I figured some of you might have vast amounts of spare time and an excess of 550 cord at hand and might want to make your own (they make nice gifts for family and friends), so here are instructions." - Thanks Shawn! Link.
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Jul 29, 2006 01:34 AM
Crafts, DIY Projects |
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Dave's homemade tube radios
Shawn writes - "This site has some shortwave tube radios you can build yourself." - Link.
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Jul 29, 2006 12:31 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Retro, Wireless |
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July 28, 2006
Questions for Sony regarding the Reader (PRS-500) ebook reading device
Sony's PR folks sent us a note, Bennett from Goodman Media International writes - "I am part of the PR team working with Sony on the launch of the Reader (PRS-500) ebook reading device. As I am sure you are aware, a great deal of information and misinformation has been floating around the internet about the product since its announcement at CES in January 2006. To help clear up some of the confusion, we would like to offer you and your readers an opportunity to speak with Sony directly about the Reader to dispel some of the myth that has surrounded its rollout. As a first step, we would like to suggest compiling questions from your readers about the device. I will then share them directly with a senior member of Sony's product team for response. Hopefully, if all works well, we can work together to separate fact from fiction about the Reader."
This is a smart move, good work Sony. So Makers - here are my questions - post yours!
- What formats are supported? In other words, can you create a document from a text file, Word doc, PDF, etc and still take advantage of all the e-ink features?
- Are all purchased books DRM'ed? Can I share a book with someone else? Other computers? etc...?
- Are the books purchased via Sony Connect? Can they be purchased from a Mac? Linux? If only PC, is special software or specific browser needed? Non-PC, non-IE customers cannot access Sony connect now.
- Please describe the publishing / creation tools that ship with the device.
- Can authors and publishers put their content for sale in the Sony Connect store? Can we sell MAKE Magazine?
- Can authors and publishers create free content for others to download and view without restrictions?
- Can the reader view / sync RSS feeds?
- Is the reader Linux based (Like the Japanese version).
- Besides the language, how is the english version of the reader different than the Japanese version (Librie)
- Why was the Librie discontinued in Japan?
- Will there be time-expiring DRM/protected content on the new reader? We're fans of e-Ink (have a Librie here) but worry about the restrictions that seem to have doomed the previous version(s) of ebook readers.
- Is Sony aware of the hacking/modding community that still keeps the Librie alive and kicking? What does Sony think of it?
- Can we review the device?
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Jul 28, 2006 11:44 PM
Gadgets |
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Make Podcast: Weekend Projects Make A Kite Aerial Photography Rig
For this weekend project, I've made a Kite Aerial Photography Rig (KAP). This was one of those projects that require remaking multiple times to get it so that it would fly. I started with a VEX robotics kit and then had to make lots of changes to make it lighter. Watch the video to learn more! For more instructions, please read the instructional post.
My thanks to Sparky, Jake, and the innocent bystanders who helped get the rig into the air at Gasworks Park in Seattle.
Click here to get the video (MP4) delivered automatically with iTunes. This video will play on PC/Mac/Linux/PSPs and iPod video devices. Also for your viewing pleasure - HD, 3gp, and Blip.
Update: Sparky put up a photoset here.
More Action: I sent it up again, check out the photoset from Cal Anderson park!
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Jul 28, 2006 11:19 PM
MAKE Podcast, Weekend Projects |
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Weekend Project Instructions - Make A Kite Aerial Photography Rig
This weekend I explore the world of photography from a kite's point of view. My inspiration was the instructions from Make Volume 1 available in both the print and digital magazines. You can download these instructions as a PDF right here.
I had a vex robotics kit and so I used it. It turned out to be too heavy and so if you decide to go this route you either need heavier winds, a bigger kite, or a lot of helium balloons!
Here is my first version, you can see all the steel and the blue case full of heavy AA batteries!
It's got a lot of extra weight on it. The great thing is that I was able to mock this up with the VEX kit without having to buy anything. Functional, but heavy.
And so it was back to the drawing board. I scoured the internet and found two great websites that went into details about their KAP rigs. Scott Haefner has a great page showing his carbon fiber rig and Charles Benton shows his progression of rigs as he improved his designs. For my next rig, I'm going to find a model airplane setup and use carbon fiber to make it even lighter!
The picavet suspension allows the rig to stay stable with the kite at any angle. It's all one string and it slips pretty easily through key rings. In the future, I hope to get little pulleys that are used in miniature sailboats instead of the rings.
Here you can see the button pressing servo. Ideally, I would have used servo modules all around, but the kit came with three motor modules and one servo. The downside of this is that with servos, I could tell which direction the camera is facing. With motors, they spin without bounds.
The rig actually took some great shots. The windspeed, according to sailflow, was 6 knots, which turns out is really on the low end of windspeed, I can't wait to take it out again in more wind!
Kat was on hand to take some photos of the action. In her picture here, you can see the Sutton Flowform 30 that I bought to keep the rig up! I've made kites on the sewing machine before, but that's another project!
If you have an improvement, ideas, or feedback, put a note in the comments or drop me a line at bre@makezine.com
Posted by Bre Pettis |
Jul 28, 2006 10:18 PM
MAKE Podcast, Weekend Projects |
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HOW TO - make a handbag out of ties
Get yourself a bunch of old vintage ties and make a unique roomy handbag to tote around all your things. CraftBits has the full tutorial with step-by-step photos. [ via ] Link.
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Jul 28, 2006 09:53 PM
Crafts |
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Supersized objects - made from ceramics
Artist Karen Shapiro makes huge ceramic versions of small everyday objects - [via] - Link.
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Jul 28, 2006 08:50 PM
Arts, Made On Earth |
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Xbox Media Monster
Popular Science has a short and sweet guide on transforming that old Xbox into an Xbox Media Center (XBMC) - "...unleashing your Xbox's hidden talents no longer requires soldering skills or Linux savvy. Since we first wrote about modding the console, in May 2004 ["Let Your Xbox Loose"], hackers have devised programs known as softmod installers that make unlocking the box a simple "click Next" process anyone can follow. Once complete, you can copy dozens of applications, including Xbox Media Center (XBMC), from your computer." - Link.
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Jul 28, 2006 07:16 PM
DIY Projects, Gaming |
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iBrella - Umbrella controlled iPod
This is an interesting interface for an iPod - an umbrella. Opening and closing pause/play, shake it - and get random songs. I'd like to see a water sensor that switches playlists to songs about rain or something... [via] Link.
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Jul 28, 2006 06:45 PM
Made On Earth, iPod |
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Homemade piranha plant lamp
Cute homemade piranha plant lamp from Super Mario Bros - would be neat to have timed LEDs on a string that looked like fireballs too... [via] - Link.
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Jul 28, 2006 05:59 PM
Arts, Gaming, Retro |
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Nixie Tube Clock - The GeekKlok
Under $200-ish Nixie tube clock kits - "The GeekKlok is a truly amazing designer clock, created by AWARD-WINNING DESIGNER Raymond Weisling. This clock is for geeks and nerds and gadget lovers, so it has many features not found in the typical Nixie clock, and in fact not found in most clocks of any kind" - Link.
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Jul 28, 2006 04:55 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Kits |
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