MAKE writer David Lang helped co-found OpenROV, the kickstarted remote-operated submersible project. One of the ROVs is currently in Antarctica (!!!) courtesy of Eric Stackpole, another of OpenROV’s co-founders. So...
Posted by John Baichtal | Friday January 11th, 2013 9:30 AM
New uses for existing materials can fuel hardware innovation. Such was the case for Anton Willis who after moving to a San Francisco apartment had to put his beloved kayak...
Posted by Travis Good | Monday November 26th, 2012 10:43 AM
Categories: Crowdfunding, Fun & Games, Home, Maker Pro | 2 Comments
Meet Sean Charlesworth. Sean has painstakingly designed, printed, and assembled what is certainly the biggest, most complex, and most beautiful 3D-printed sci-fi model I have ever seen. He calls it...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Sunday September 30th, 2012 9:03 AM
Categories: 3D Printing, Home | 1 Comment
Aquatic craft makers will give a presentation and Mare Liberum will be building vessels at World Maker Faire in Queens, NYC.
Posted by Nick Normal | Monday September 24th, 2012 6:30 AM
Categories: Home | 2 Comments
Eirik Taylor’s Nokken-3 ROV is the latest iteration of his long-running submersible project. The ROV housing itself was constructed using a sheet of plexiglas, which was welded first using acetone...
Posted by John Baichtal | Tuesday August 28th, 2012 11:30 AM
This clever Lego ROV uses Power Functions motors left exposed to the water, sealed batteries, a Xbox controller, and Dexter Industries NXTbee wireless modules. [via The NXT Step]
Posted by John Baichtal | Wednesday August 8th, 2012 12:30 PM
Categories: Fun & Games, Home | 1 Comment
Last week, I had the pleasure of testing out Oru Kayak, the world’s first origami kayak. It was wonderful! Anton Willis, the designer, and I met at the Berkeley Marina...
Posted by David Lang | Monday June 4th, 2012 3:30 PM
Categories: Energy, Home | 37 Comments
Alita Edgar, Porter Fox, Orien McNeill, Michael O’Toole are just four of the 30+ names of makers and artists involved with the current incarnation of the collaborative project We Are...
Posted by Nick Normal | Monday October 18th, 2010 10:19 AM
Categories: Art & Design, Home | No Comments
Steven Roberts, the original technomad (and occasional MAKE contributor), is selling his amazing Microship, an amphibian pedal/solar/sail-powered micro-trimaran. Gizmag has posted an article detailing the craft and Steve’s desire to...
Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Wednesday September 15th, 2010 8:34 PM
It looks dangerous and is, reportedly, incredibly expensive, but there is no denying the near-maximal awesome factor of the Jetlev Flyer. Power comes from a four-stroke engine in a small...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Wednesday March 3rd, 2010 10:31 AM
Categories: Energy, Fun & Games, Home | 4 Comments
There are some great quotes in here: “I never learned anything. I have a 5th grade education.” “I made this submarine because I have a lot of creative ideas.” “I...
Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Thursday January 28th, 2010 5:41 PM
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