This state-of-the-art example of 3D projection mapping has been making the rounds on Facebook. This projection show was done in Kharkov, Ukraine, on the Kharkiv Regional Administration’s building (on 8/24/10), in honor of the city’s birthday and Independence Day.
‘Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the land, all the makers were sawing and brazing and shaping by hand…
And taking pictures, right? I know all your gift projects are classified TOP SECRET//SI-GAMMA 459-CANOE/TALENT KEYHOLE-LANTERN//NOFORN, but I hope you are remembering, nonetheless, to snap some tasty work-in-progress shots to go along with the inevitable proud trophy pics. And I trust that, the first week of the new year, the MAKE Flickr pool will be exploding with post-Festivus cheer.
Not that we haven’t got some great eye-candy, right now: Johngineer takes pole position, this week—he knows we can’t resist oscilloscope art, especially when it’s seasonal. And then there’s fdecomite, whose lovely polyhedron models turn up here again and again, and who has just produced this handy (and beautiful) visual index of those models. Finally, was glad to see Rob Cruickshank coming out from behind the camera for his self-portrait, avec soldering iron. Would love to see more makers doing likewise!
[untitled] from johngineer.
Polyhedron models digest from fdecomite.
ニキシー管 from kubo.naoji.
Typographic Gears from Quasimondo.
Instant Superman Costume from owenscenic.
Mechanism Close-up from b_light.
Self-portrait with soldering iron and oscilloscope from Rob Cruickshank.
We’re giving away amazing kits from our new Make: Ultimate Kit Guide EVERY DAY — thousands of dollars worth of merchandise, including MakerBots!
To celebrate the release of our latest publication, the Make: Ultimate Kit Guide 2012 (and its companion website), we’re giving away at least one of the cool kits reviewed in the issue each day during the holiday season.
This giveaway is for a pile of Arduino fun! It includes the Ultimate Microcontroller Pack w/Arduino, Voice Shield, EZ-Expander Shield, and an RTC Breakout Board (a combined value of $219!) If you’ve ever wanted to get into Arduino, this is the kit for you! Just imagine all the great project you can build! Have something in mind? Tell us in the comments!
Like all our giveaways, these kits are reviewed in our Make: Ultimate Kit Guide 2012 and reviewed on the companion website:
Ultimate Microcontroller Pack review on Make: Kits
Voice Shield review on review on Make: Kits
EZ-Expander review on Make: Kits
RTC Breakout review on Make: Kits
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BBC – BBC Radio 4 Programmes – Four Thought, Series 2, Angela Saini. This show talks about reuse and repair of technology. Maker Faire gets a mention and the making / crafting movement is discussed as a counter to mass consumerism.
Science writer Angela Saini confesses that as a late adopter of new technology, she struggles to reconcile a deep human desire to make, mend and recycle with the throwaway culture on which the development of new computers, gadgets and phones seems to depend. Much of this is inherited from the thrifty traditions of her parents.
Four Thought is a series of talks which combine thought provoking ideas and engaging storytelling. Recorded live in front of an audience at the RSA (the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) in London, speakers air their latest thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect our culture and society.
Thanks Richard!
