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Phone cord sheep sculptures
via MAKE Magazine by Becky Stern on May 07, 2008
Look at this heard of phone sheep sculptures! They're made from phones, cords, and handsets, and I wonder if those wires running from the wall means that they ring. Next challange: making a ringer that goes "baaaah." (Thanks, Frank!)[Read this article] [Comment on this article]
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Public domain donor
via MAKE Magazine by Phillip Torrone on February 27, 2008
Interesting take on the organ donor card...Why let all of your ideas die with you? Current Copyright law prevents anyone from building upon your creativity for 70 years after your death. Live on in collaboration with others. Make an intellectual property donation. By donating your IP into the public domain you will "promote the progress of science and useful arts" (U.S. Constitution). Ensure that...
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Wiretracks - hide your wires behind crown molding
via MAKE Magazine by Phillip Torrone on February 07, 2008
Dan sent in this sweet networking solution that puts cable infrastructure behind removable base and crown molding - [via] Link.[Read this article] [Comment on this article]
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Wire ghost
via MAKE Magazine by Collin Cunningham on February 27, 2008
Reader Dax put us on to this simple chicken wire sculpture project. When seen from a distance, it seems an eerie and somewhat beautiful apparition. - LinkRelated:Animated ghost scares you into thinking you can build a better one - LinkThe "Flying Crank Ghost" kit - Link[Read this article] [Comment on this article]
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LEGO Millennium Falcon build in time-lapse
via MAKE Magazine by Gareth Branwyn on January 29, 2008
Boing Boing Gadget's Joel Johnson celebrates 50 years of LEGO by tackling the Ultimate Collectors Millennium Falcon LEGO set, the biggest building set LEGO has ever produced. The results are a furry of time-lapsed bricking to some great bleep music.While on BBtv, also check out the coverage of the recent Crucible fire-themed fashion show. Putting the hot in haute couture. Vlog: 50 Years of...
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Should owning a Geiger counter require permission?
via MAKE Magazine by Phillip Torrone on January 29, 2008
Rich writes about a proposal which would require permission to own a Geiger counter in NYC (pictured here the USB one I used to measure radiation on a plane). Post your thoughts in the comments. Rich writes - So I find this attempt by the City of New York to regulate sensors to be fascinating. It is hard to read the article, and especially a couple of the comments, without feeling like we are...
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NewScientist vid: Robots inspired by animals
via MAKE Magazine by Gareth Branwyn on January 31, 2008
NewScientist has some nice short science videos on YouTube, including this one surveying various research projects in animal-inspired robot motility. Especially check out the last bot, M-Tran, a "self-configuring mobile robot."Robots inspired by animals - LinkM-Tran - Link[Read this article] [Comment on this article]
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Spray paint headphones
via MAKE Magazine by Phillip Torrone on February 07, 2008
These are freaking rad, spray paint headphones - on Etsy for $75 or an inspiration remake to do up on your own - Link.Related:Spray paint lamp - Link.[Read this article] [Comment on this article]
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Inseparable phone books
via MAKE Magazine by Phillip Torrone on February 13, 2008
Is it possible to pull apart 2 interwoven phone books? Find out![Read this article] [Comment on this article]
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Free lens hood templates
via MAKE Magazine by Marc de Vinck on February 14, 2008
The lenshoods website has a terrific source of FREE PDF templates of various lens hoods for your camera. They have the standard "rounded" or petal versions, and you can even design your own. These would be a great addition, or backup, to any photographers set up. - Link[Read this article] [Comment on this article]
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