Personal website of Marc de Vinck Director of Product Development for MAKE, Author, and maker of things.Tumblr (3.0; @devinck)http://nerdstink.com/<object width="400" height="279"> <param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talk/stream/2012U/Blank/AyahBdeir_2012U-320k.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/AyahBdeir_2012U-embed.jpg&vw=512&vh=288&ap=0&ti=1404&lang=en&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=ayah_bdeir_building_blocks_that_blink_beep_and_teach;year=2012;theme=women_reshaping_the_world;theme=talks_from_ted_fellows;theme=tales_of_invention;theme=what_s_next_in_tech;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=ted_under_30;event=TED2012;tag=creativity;tag=education;tag=technology;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="526" height="374" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talk/stream/2012U/Blank/AyahBdeir_2012U-320k.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/AyahBdeir_2012U-embed.jpg&vw=512&vh=288&ap=0&ti=1404&lang=en&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=ayah_bdeir_building_blocks_that_blink_beep_and_teach;year=2012;theme=women_reshaping_the_world;theme=talks_from_ted_fellows;theme=tales_of_invention;theme=what_s_next_in_tech;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=ted_under_30;event=TED2012;tag=creativity;tag=education;tag=technology;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;"></embed></object> <br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dariodaprile.com/post/23850455349" target="_blank">dariodaprile</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h1><span class="notranslate" id="altHeadline">Ayah Bdeir talks about littleBits: Building blocks that blink, beep and teach. http://littlebits.cc</span></h1> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/23885542956http://nerdstink.com/post/23885542956Sun, 27 May 2012 17:14:24 -0400Watch the Make: Hardware Innovation Workshop live! #MakeHIW - http://makezine.com/go/HIWlivehttp://nerdstink.com/post/23168210580http://nerdstink.com/post/23168210580Wed, 16 May 2012 11:53:20 -0400Getting ready for day 2 of the Make: Hardware Innovation Workshop #makeHIW at PARChttp://nerdstink.com/post/23167833939http://nerdstink.com/post/23167833939Wed, 16 May 2012 11:42:38 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MTSWjkXBHOs?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://troti13.tumblr.com/post/23028716518/real-tracking-and-shooting-portal-turret-via" target="_blank">troti13</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Real Tracking and Shooting Portal Turret via @geeksaresexy #portal #geek #arduino</p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/23166463711http://nerdstink.com/post/23166463711Wed, 16 May 2012 10:56:18 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5waMjsBbcfg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Tesla tunes!</p>http://nerdstink.com/post/23104862245http://nerdstink.com/post/23104862245Tue, 15 May 2012 10:49:01 -0400<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_NjYbAAQ4vw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dizzymaiden.tumblr.com/post/22660961662/diy-wooden-picture-by-crystalshea" target="_blank">dizzymaiden</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>DIY wooden picture (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NjYbAAQ4vw&feature=share" target="_blank">crystalshea</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/23039470334http://nerdstink.com/post/23039470334Mon, 14 May 2012 11:01:15 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3pocibZtB1qz6f9yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/22655220416/hold-on-tight-book-shelf" target="_blank">nevver</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/2012/05/hold-on-tight-shelf.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Swissmiss+%28swissmiss%29" target="_blank">Hold on tight book shelf</a></p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/22971798572http://nerdstink.com/post/22971798572Sun, 13 May 2012 10:53:04 -0400<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/39001313" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thisistheverge.tumblr.com/post/22263786420/design-firm-rvtr-builds-sound-shaping-mechanical" target="_blank">thisistheverge</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p class="p1"><a href="http://vrge.co/IJEvrt" target="_blank">Design firm RVTR builds sound shaping mechanical ceiling</a></p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/22904007776http://nerdstink.com/post/22904007776Sat, 12 May 2012 11:01:10 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3wx562XpW1qb3k7bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I spent my Saturday morning soldering little LEDs for a project that I’m bringing to Maker Faire.</p>http://nerdstink.com/post/22900794810http://nerdstink.com/post/22900794810Sat, 12 May 2012 09:51:06 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3klcjZuoH1qlv378o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3klcjZuoH1qlv378o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3klcjZuoH1qlv378o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3klcjZuoH1qlv378o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://crematorie.tumblr.com/post/22473776272/stitched-portrait-project-by-evelin-kasikov-via" target="_blank">crematorie</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Stitched Portrait Project by <a href="http://evelinkasikov.com/" target="_blank">Evelin Kasikov</a> (<a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/05/stitched-portrait-project-by-evelin-kasikov/" target="_blank">via</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/22842244925http://nerdstink.com/post/22842244925Fri, 11 May 2012 10:49:16 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Pb59Ff4X6tE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1873232700/dub-cadet-next-level-musical-fun-for-everyone" target="_blank">Dub Cadet</a> is a ball you can hold in your hands, containing a Hi-Fi speaker and a computerized musical brain to transform any kind of rotation into live and original music. Any turn, spin, or wiggle triggers a new chord based on the unique way you have moved the ball. - via <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1873232700/dub-cadet-next-level-musical-fun-for-everyone" target="_blank">kickstarter</a></p>http://nerdstink.com/post/22798591582http://nerdstink.com/post/22798591582Thu, 10 May 2012 17:27:01 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mpc1bxFH1qez2q6o6_r2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mpc1bxFH1qez2q6o1_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mpc1bxFH1qez2q6o8_r3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mpc1bxFH1qez2q6o4_r3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mpc1bxFH1qez2q6o10_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mpc1bxFH1qez2q6o5_r2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mpc1bxFH1qez2q6o2_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mpc1bxFH1qez2q6o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mpc1bxFH1qez2q6o7_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fuckyeahbookarts.tumblr.com/post/22561323364/mixed-media-recycled-sculptures-by-dolan-geiman" target="_blank">fuckyeahbookarts</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Mixed Media Recycled Sculptures </strong>by<strong> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dolangeiman/" target="_blank">Dolan Geiman</a></strong></p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/22780546682http://nerdstink.com/post/22780546682Thu, 10 May 2012 11:01:10 -0400<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/24155036" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>MoleBot: Mole in a Table by Woohun Lee.</p>http://nerdstink.com/post/22780447709http://nerdstink.com/post/22780447709Thu, 10 May 2012 10:58:26 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37awxRxlp1r2a67oo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://juicelab.tumblr.com/post/22126557872/a-different-take-on-turning-a-bowl-from-a-log" target="_blank">juicelab</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>a different take on turning a bowl from a log</p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/22722919645http://nerdstink.com/post/22722919645Wed, 09 May 2012 13:38:35 -0400<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/34110218" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fivemoon.tumblr.com/post/22217414751/jeff-diehl-made-this-short-film-about-bill" target="_blank">fivemoon</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Jeff Diehl made this short film about Bill Holloway and Mauro Hernandez, of Masterworks Woodworking, who “salvage condemned city trees, then build beautiful bicycles out of them.”</p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/22653304037http://nerdstink.com/post/22653304037Tue, 08 May 2012 10:53:24 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/enZ4P7Azxys?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thisistheverge.tumblr.com/post/22592818666/doctor-who-theme-on-eight-floppy-drives-by" target="_blank">thisistheverge</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Doctor Who Theme on eight floppy drives (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=enZ4P7Azxys" target="_blank">MrSolidSnake745</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/22595672407http://nerdstink.com/post/22595672407Mon, 07 May 2012 14:03:33 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VB14E-hvmVo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nemomatic.tumblr.com/post/22210631422/here-is-the-video-for-my-new-piece-cycloptopus" target="_blank">nemomatic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Here is the video for my new piece:</p> <p>“<a href="http://www.nemomatic.com/nemomatic/portfolio_blog/Entries/2012/5/1_Cycloptopus_2012_%2865%22_x_57%22_x_29%22%29.html" target="_blank">Cycloptopus</a>” 2012 (65” x 57” x 29”)</p> <p>Cycloptopus is a fearsome hybrid of two of my favorite monsters, one real, one mythical.  This creature is particularly dangerous because of its irritability.  You’d be irritable too if you were powered by an open flame and your body was made of wood.</p> <p>Materials:</p> <p>Radio cabinets, rocking chairs, fake fireplace, decorative clock elements, cabinet knobs, wall paper, chair parts, lamp parts, wheel hub, motors, LEDs</p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/22588724237http://nerdstink.com/post/22588724237Mon, 07 May 2012 11:02:04 -0400<embed allowfullscreen="true" height="334" width="560" src="http://www.sciencefriday.com/embed/video/10452.swf"></embed><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tumblr.poptech.org/post/22128888768/nothing-fishy-about-this-robot-fish" target="_blank">poptech</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://poptech.org/blog/nothing_fishy_about_this_robot_fish" target="_blank">Nothing fishy about this robot fish</a></p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/22517524935http://nerdstink.com/post/22517524935Sun, 06 May 2012 11:01:10 -0400<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/38165983" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Birth Of A Tool. Part II. Chisel Making by John Neeman</p>http://nerdstink.com/post/22447718778http://nerdstink.com/post/22447718778Sat, 05 May 2012 11:01:33 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kZYo3E8ms0M?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nemomatic.tumblr.com/post/22211092807/here-is-the-video-for-my-new-piece-high" target="_blank">nemomatic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Here is the video for my new piece: ”<a href="http://www.nemomatic.com/nemomatic/portfolio_blog/Entries/2012/5/1_High_Voltage_2012_%28102%22_x_65%22_x_24%22%29.html" target="_blank">High Voltage</a>“ 2012 (102” x 65” x 24”)</p> <div> <p>This sculpture uses an effect known as a “Jacob’s Ladder”.  A high voltage arc is produced by way of a neon sign transformer, and then transmitted up the electrodes in the sculptures head.  I’m personally very pleased with the movement with this one.  All the action is generated within the abdomen.  The little pistons in the ankles act as shock absorbers to smooth out the motion.</p> <p>Materials:</p> <p>Industrial water valve, scaffold tubing, street light support arms, glass tube, vacuum cleaners, lamp fixtures, bicycle pedal cranks, neon sign transformer, gears from floor polisher, magnifying lens, drain cover, high voltage vacuum tubes, hydraulic dampers, plastic, phenolic, motor, LEDs</p> </div> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/22383761826http://nerdstink.com/post/22383761826Fri, 04 May 2012 10:53:27 -0400