Personal website of Marc de Vinck Director of Product Development for MAKE, Author, and maker of things.Tumblr (3.0; @devinck)http://nerdstink.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzteqcyTWa1qz4h0bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://unadevaqueros.com/post/18090426119/li-xiaofeng-porcelain-polo-for-lacoste" target="_blank">jairoo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Li Xiaofeng porcelain polo for Lacoste</p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/18191057421http://nerdstink.com/post/18191057421Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:05 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzouj6OWyD1qzamioo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzouj6OWyD1qzamioo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzouj6OWyD1qzamioo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzouj6OWyD1qzamioo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzouj6OWyD1qzamioo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzouj6OWyD1qzamioo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzouj6OWyD1qzamioo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzouj6OWyD1qzamioo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzouj6OWyD1qzamioo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzouj6OWyD1qzamioo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ianbrooks.me/post/18035244058/mechanized-clockwork-creatures-by-daniel-proulx" target="_blank">ianbrooks</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em><strong>Mechanized Clockwork Creatures</strong></em> by <a href="http://catherinetterings.deviantart.com/gallery/" target="_blank">Daniel Proulx</a></p> <p>From an alternate timeline where the Victorian Era never ended (where were you, TimeCops? How did you drop the ball so hard?), come Daniel’s amazing mechanical creepy-crawlies, crafted from spare clock and scrap metal parts. If you’re a supervillain in a wheelchair or living on a locomotive train, your new minions await their first orders! Some of these clockwork creatures, along with myriad rings and jewelry, can be procured at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CatherinetteRings?ref=seller_info" target="_blank">etsy</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/18132203430http://nerdstink.com/post/18132203430Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:06 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aIX3ntiTV-g?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>Jacob Sutton’s L.E.D. Surfer</p>http://nerdstink.com/post/18107566777http://nerdstink.com/post/18107566777Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:38:53 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/36799362" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>IoT “Internet of Things” printer - <a href="http://www.adafruit.com/blog/2012/02/21/new-product-adafruit-iot-printer-project-pack-internet-of-things-printer/" target="_blank">Adafruit</a></p>http://nerdstink.com/post/18089899867http://nerdstink.com/post/18089899867Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:57:42 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KR3IiXvzrds?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://www.brickpail.com/post/17551076808/lego-r-robotic-arm-with-human-like-movements" target="_blank">brickpail</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>LEGO® Robotic Arm with human like movements.</p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/17949213603http://nerdstink.com/post/17949213603Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:00:05 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzhroncbQK1qaf1cjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://jsteez.tumblr.com/post/17712336578/message-in-a-bottle" target="_blank">jsteez</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Message in a bottle. </p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/17885903495http://nerdstink.com/post/17885903495Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:00:06 -0500<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kPdYpST_yoE?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://vigerpersinger.tumblr.com/post/17565245146/digital-pov-clock-on-hard-drive-platter-by" target="_blank">vigerpersinger</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Digital POV Clock on Hard Drive Platter (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPdYpST_yoE&feature=share" target="_blank">hotchk155</a>)</p> <p><strong>Full project build <a href="http://hotchk155.blogspot.com/2012/02/digital-pov-clock-working-mostly.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</strong></p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/17825112202http://nerdstink.com/post/17825112202Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:00:06 -0500<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/63H-5rWjB_0?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://smrchrdsn.tumblr.com/post/17591806447/a-light-harp-i-wouldnt-mind-making-one-of-these" target="_blank">smrchrdsn</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>A light harp. I wouldn’t mind making one of these.</p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/17768600087http://nerdstink.com/post/17768600087Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:00:05 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/36559259" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><blockquote> <p class="p1">Tapbot is a reconfigurable tap dancing robot.</p> </blockquote></p>http://nerdstink.com/post/17713722592http://nerdstink.com/post/17713722592Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:00:06 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/V9KckRf_MKo?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>Learn <a href="https://code.google.com/p/tworsekey/" target="_blank">how-to</a> use a classic Morse key to send twitter messages - via <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57370514-1/tweet-in-morse-code-with-tworse-key/" target="_blank">c|net</a></p>http://nerdstink.com/post/17659630103http://nerdstink.com/post/17659630103Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:00:06 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lze5rou2OM1qb3k7bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Anatomy Of Pac-Man - <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/404terror/the-anatomy-of-pac-man-3z99" target="_blank">via BuzzFeed</a></p>http://nerdstink.com/post/17610326317http://nerdstink.com/post/17610326317Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:28:36 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz46snt3jo1qknzn8o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz46snt3jo1qknzn8o2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://knowtoomuch.info/post/17310643045/the-robot-psychics-of-india-what-happens-when" target="_blank">shanksinatra</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h2>The Robot Psychics Of India</h2> <p>What happens when the unfathomable/intangible and the logical/mechanical intersect? Robots designed to tap into the spirit world — meet the priests/shamans of the twenty-first century. Via<a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2012/02/03/here-listen-to-my-underpants-the-robot-psychics-of-india/" target="_blank">Discover Magazine</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>These bots wait in perpetual readiness to dispense their pre-programmed wisdom, and for only 5 rupees or so, the robot’s handler will allow you to plug a pair of headphones into its metallic underpants and listen as it tells your fortune. One of our favorite designs is the mod/retro combination of a smattering of LED lights and an analog clock, for those mortals bogged down in the worldly concerns of time.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/17320677495http://nerdstink.com/post/17320677495Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:06 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/z6i9llQyb6U?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://reuters.tumblr.com/post/17219794165/silicon-alley-in-new-york-city-has-experienced-a" target="_blank">reuters</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Silicon Alley in New York City has experienced a boom even as economic worries persist.</strong></p> <p>Reuters Social Media Editor Anthony De Rosa heads into the heart of Silicon Alley to unearth the secrets to success of three of the hottest young tech companies.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6i9llQyb6U&feature=plcp&context=C338d5e2UDOEgsToPDskKgMSdS6KzFxLYGQoBqTex4" target="_blank">Watch on YouTube</a> | <a href="http://reuters.com/news/video/reuters-tv" target="_blank">More from Reuters TV</a></strong></p> <div></div> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/17320349740http://nerdstink.com/post/17320349740Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:49:28 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyw21m00TL1qz9plio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://journal.benbashford.com/post/17052090329" target="_blank">bashford</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo's_robot" target="_blank">Leonardo’s robot</a> could stand, sit, raise its visor and independently maneuver its arms. The entire robotic system was operated by a series of pulleys and cables. Since the discovery of the sketchbook, the robot has been built faithfully based on Leonardo’s design; this proved it was fully functional, as Leonardo had planned.</p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/17266470071http://nerdstink.com/post/17266470071Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:05 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-yv-IWdSdns?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://smarterplanet.tumblr.com/post/17014301119/contour-crafting-is-a-construction-technology-that" target="_blank">smarterplanet</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Contour Crafting is a construction technology that potentially reduces energy use and emissions by using a rapid-prototype or 3-D printing process to fabricate large components. Comprised of robotic arms and extrusion nozzles, a computer-controlled gantry system moves the nozzle back and forth, squeezing out layers of concrete or other material to fabricate a form. The ultimate goal is to print a house in a day while drastically reducing material and energy consumption.</p> <p>Why Design Now?: Contour Crafting (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yv-IWdSdns&feature=related" target="_blank">cooperhewitt</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/17212029173http://nerdstink.com/post/17212029173Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:06 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyz6nfYZa41qb3k7bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Project Shellter: 3D printed homes for crabs - <a href="http://www.makerbot.com/blog/tag/project-shellter/" target="_blank">link</a></p>http://nerdstink.com/post/17155935064http://nerdstink.com/post/17155935064Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:05 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqy22iiIb1qbr8m0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://world-shaker.tumblr.com/post/16903271116/the-original-lego-patent" target="_blank">world-shaker</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>The Original LEGO Patent</strong></p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/17033366075http://nerdstink.com/post/17033366075Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:00:05 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/35736210?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://robotbearknight.tumblr.com/post/16820826317/watch-a-true-craftsman-turn-literally-a-slab-of" target="_blank">robotbearknight</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Watch a true craftsman turn (literally) a slab of pine into a lampshade.<br/><br/>If you’ve ever done a turning operation, you will appreciate just how terrifying that spinning stump is. The wrong angle, a knot, a chip in the blade and BAM… you’ve lost the tool, a finger, an eye, a favored pet or all of the above. Kudos to this guy.</p> </blockquote>http://nerdstink.com/post/16977496389http://nerdstink.com/post/16977496389Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:05 -0500<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gBxeju8dMho?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>Open Letter to Nickelodeon, Re: SpongeBob’s Pineapple under the Sea</p>http://nerdstink.com/post/16930637425http://nerdstink.com/post/16930637425Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:41:28 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyq7bptgqb1qb3k7bo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>DIY Wooden tripods - <a href="http://woodgears.ca/tripod/index.html" target="_blank">link</a></p>http://nerdstink.com/post/16922558221http://nerdstink.com/post/16922558221Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:05 -0500