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June 27, 2008
Malware bots as papercraft
These are fun, paper craft malware bots from Symantec to educate folks on PC viri/bad software via Boingboing.
Bots:
- Denial of Service Bot, aka "DoS Bot"
- Extortion Bot, aka "Bling Bot"
- Identity Theft Bot, aka "Bot Simpson"
- Spambot, aka "Spam-a-bot," "Canned Spam"
- Fraud Bot, aka "Phishing Bot," "Bot Water"
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 27, 2008 04:00 AM
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June 26, 2008
GeekDad's Maker's Notebook review
The fine fellows at GeekDad wrote a lovely review of the Maker's Notebook. Here are some excerpts:
The front and back cover are pure cyan with a white dashed grid -- basically, a canvas for your creativity (see photo). Maybe you want to color-code the covers by topic or date, maybe you just want to make it pretty. In any case, you can customize your notebook like it was a Guitar Hero controller: the Maker's Notebook comes with tons of stickers to help you personalize it.
In classic composition book tradition it has reference charts in the back. But forget kiddie helpers like multiplication tables and classroom reminders. This is grownup stuff: it is a section of handy reference material for makers, hackers, tinkerers and scientists. A multimeter how-to, sewing needles, LEDs. Can't remember Asimov's Laws of Robotics? It's in there. Need a Morse Code chart? Got it. There are twenty pages of this reference material. The book even has a bookmark ribbon and comes with a giant rubber band to help keep it closed.......Your thoughts are important; treat them that way.
GeekDad Review: Maker's Notebook Justifies Its Price
Related:
- Maker's Notebook online home
- Maker's Notebook Pocket - CRAFT Video Podcast
- Maker's Notebook released at Maker Faire
- More on the Maker's Notebook
- Cats like the Maker's Notebook too!
In the Maker Shed:
Pick up The Maker's Notebook ($19.99) for all your ideas, diagrams, patterns, and great references in the back.
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Jun 26, 2008 04:00 PM
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June 24, 2008
4,000 miles on a homemade juice carton boat
Kids today... 4,000 miles on a juice carton boat via Gizmodo.
His records for mountain climbing may lead some to say that Rhys Jones has his head in the clouds – but inspiration for the 22-year-old's latest feat came from origami.The adventurer, who is the youngest person to climb the seven highest summits on each of the seven continents, plans to travel 4,000miles (6,400km) down a river on a boat made out of juice cartons.
The idea to take on the Mississippi – the longest river in the US – came about after his father Alan, 61, was given a book on paper folding. 'After seeing me jet off he wanted to do something himself,' said Rhys. 'He got an origami book for Christmas and had a eureka moment.'
Rhys decide to join his father and the pair, from Bartley, Hampshire, now plan to battle whirlpools, white water and alligators in their 4m (12ft) craft – a wooden cabin encased in a hull made of cartons.
They plan to set sail next weekend and may recycle the boat at the end of the trip. 'It's a challenge to see if it can be done,' said Rhys. 'It's different and also environmentally friendly.'
Related:
Craft - Volume 5 - Folded Universe (Page 50). Origami master Robert Lang breathes new life into paper.
3-D Origami Finger Puppet.
555 timer origami.
Origami Business Card Holder.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 24, 2008 08:00 AM
Paper Crafts, Transportation |
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Papercraft lock pack
Dug North directs our attention toward this interesting collection of mechanical paper-mades -
This new Paper Locksmith Collection from Flying-Pig Paper Animation Kits includes a twelve page booklet about locks and locksmithing. You also get three working paper lock models to download, print, and build: a Combination Lock, a Cylinder Lock, and a Warded Lock.On top of the obvious papercraft fun - looks like an enjoyable way to understanding lock-work in general - Paper Locksmith Collection
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Jun 24, 2008 06:00 AM
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June 21, 2008
How-To: Make a hardcover book
Alvenh sent in this site on how to make your own hardcover book. This isn't a project you can make in an hour, but in the end you should have a nice book that will last for generations. Just make sure you use archival paper and glue!
Using materials from local dollars stores and leftovers from art projects, I was able to make a hardcover book that was both attractive in appearance and functional in organizing loose sheets of paper. The techniques described here can be used bind a variety of printed material.
Read more on How to Make a Hardcover Book
Related:
DIY Bookbinding
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
Jun 21, 2008 01:00 AM
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June 20, 2008
Maker's Notebook Pocket - CRAFT Video Podcast
Download the MP4 Video or HD Version | Subscribe to CRAFT in iTunes
Love your Maker's Notebook, but wish it had a pocket? Well, in this video I'll show you how easy it is to add your own. This gusseted (accordion-style) pocket will keep you loose papers safe from escape when your notebook is closed.
In the Maker Shed Store:
Pick up The Maker's Notebook ($19.99) for all your ideas, diagrams, patterns, and great references in the backRelated:
- Maker's Notebook online home
- Maker's Notebook released at Maker Faire
- More on the Maker's Notebook
- Cats like the Maker's Notebook too!
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jun 20, 2008 01:00 PM
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June 17, 2008
Papercraft greyhound
Billybob884 was at school, missing his dog back home, so he decided to make an uncanny paper replica of Stoney. Here's a PDF of the pieces.
Posted by Patti Schiendelman |
Jun 17, 2008 07:00 AM
Kids, Paper Crafts |
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June 15, 2008
7 in 7: Day 6
Day 6 of 7 in 7 at ITP brought to life Text Classification Library for Processing, Elbow Detector, XBee LilyPad and Vindictive Printer. Click on a picture to read about each one-day project in the 7 in 7 blog.
Posted by Rob Faludi |
Jun 15, 2008 09:00 PM
Arts, Crafts, Electronics, Paper Crafts, Wearables, Wireless |
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June 10, 2008
Make your dad a kawaii paper robot!
I really like these colorful Japanese paper robot models. If you click on the underlined text next to the images on the site, you'll see larger images and (with more clicking!) get to downloadable PDFs. These would go great with a gift subscription to Make!
Posted by Patti Schiendelman |
Jun 10, 2008 07:00 AM
Kids, Paper Crafts, Toys and Games |
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June 2, 2008
HOW TO - Make a Zigzag pop-up
Here's how to make a Zigzag pop-up - nice stairs!
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 2, 2008 12:00 AM
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May 29, 2008
Papercraft steak
Nothing is better than a big juicy steak! And what's better than nothing? A stale piece of bread is better than nothing! Therefore a stale piece of bread is better than a big juicy steak... A papercraft steak might be a good compromise... via Boing Boing.
Related:
MAKE's endless list of papercraft projects and more...
Craft - Volume 5 - Folded Universe (Page 50) - Origami master Robert Lang breathes new life into paper.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
May 29, 2008 12:00 AM
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May 26, 2008
Corbis Readymech paper pinhole cameras
Want to print out a pinhole camera that uses regular film? Corbis has free patterns and instructions on their site featuring several different designs.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 26, 2008 01:00 PM
Arts, Crafts, Imaging, Paper Crafts, Photography |
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May 22, 2008
HOW TO - Pringles mini golf
Randy Sarafan made an Instructable on how to play mini golf anywhere with a Pringles can. He writes:
This is an easy way to quickly convert a Pringles can into a portable golf hole in a matter of minutes. This is intended both for those who like to play minigolf but are on a limited budget and those that live a highly mobile web 2.0 lifestyle. A special thanks goes out to Fungus Amungus who saw us trying to hit golf balls into a sideways Pringles can and suggested that we turn it upright and cut slits in it. When we just kinda shrugged and resumed what we were doing, he picked it up, cut some slits in it and plopped it back down. Sure enough, it worked great!
Via the Instructables Weekend Builder
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 22, 2008 02:00 PM
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May 7, 2008
Paper Wars exhibition
In London? Check out the Paper Wars show, opening May 15 at the Craze Gallery. It's themed around the papercraft AK-47 and features many pieces based off that kit, as well as other sculptures like the one above. Via Core77.
Related:
Papercraft AK-47 on CRAFT
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 7, 2008 09:00 PM
Arts, Crafts, Paper Crafts |
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April 19, 2008
Cutout QR code
In playing with his Craft Robo plotter (a cutter that feeds vinyl or paper through it like a printer), Tom made a QR code business card, and even with some interior pixels missing, the error correction makes it still scan when placed against a dark background.
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Posted by Becky Stern |
Apr 19, 2008 04:00 PM
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March 25, 2008
Pop-up alphabet book
Check out this nifty pop-up alphabet book by Marion Bataille. The video is entrancing. Via Geekologie.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Mar 25, 2008 09:00 PM
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March 19, 2008
HOW TO - LED foldie
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories has a fantastic tutorial on how to make these little light-up origami balloons by actually tracing the circuit paths on the origami paper itself. I can imagine a driveway path illuminated with such things, or perhaps just a big pile of them, happily glowing.
Related:
HOW TO - Make LED Throwies
Posted by Becky Stern |
Mar 19, 2008 07:00 PM
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Folding, flexing paper models
Prepared to be mezMOrized by the "kinetic geometries" of this flat-fold paper model.
Flat Fold Paper Models [Thanks, Patti!]
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Mar 19, 2008 02:00 PM
Crafts, Paper Crafts, Science |
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March 18, 2008
Papercraft animation
Cool paper animation. As in analog paper animation, dead tree edition. No Photoshopping. The artist, Javan Ivey, considers computers "dirty cheaters" in this context (and demonstrates an example of "faked" paper cut animation).
My Paper Mind [Thanks, Patti!]
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Mar 18, 2008 02:00 PM
Arts, Crafts, Paper Crafts |
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February 27, 2008
Origami Rubik's Cube greeting card
Jenny @ CRAFT writes:
Craftster user Jehnaier and her boyfriend created this intricate origami Rubik's Cube card for their math teacher. The card took 936 paper folds to create and opens up to reveal their message.
Rubik's Cube card - [via] Link.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Feb 27, 2008 09:00 PM
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