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NEWS FROM THE FUTURE – Drone Pilot Discovers “River of Meat Blood”

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 4:00pm MST by Phillip Torrone

This was one of our predictions for 2012, not the rivers of blood, but drones being used by "citizen journalists" more and more - I think this is a good example, even if accidental. My friend Johngineer posted up a great list of "The future of Drones".
Fused Filament Printing with Water-Soluble Support

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 2:00pm MST by Sean Ragan

Veteran Thingiverse user Tony Buser has printed a model (intended to be an approximation of the fractal Hilbert curve) using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as a support material. Once everything is printed and cooled, the PVA is dissolved away in a glass of water, leaving only the polylactic acid (PLA) model. This technique, when perfected, should [...]
Got Weekend Plans? How About a Visit to the Materials Library?

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 10:00am MST by Sean Ragan

Two years ago I wrote about what a delight it was to discover the UT-Austin School of Architecture’s Materials Lab when I was on campus there, and it seems appropriate to resurrect the topic in honor of our theme this month. Kevin Kelly just posted a roundup of major materials libraries around the USA over [...]
In the Maker Shed: Teleclaw – Telerobotic Gripper Kit

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 9:00am MST by Michael Castor

Need a hand? Build your own with the Telerobotic Gripper Kit from the Maker Shed! This kit includes everything you need to make the Teleclaw featured in MAKE: Volume 27, right down to the batteries.
Smartphone-Controlled Ball Launcher

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 8:00am MST by John Baichtal

Andrew and his brother built this great ping-pong ball launcher out of salvaged and repurposed parts. I especially like the 13-ball hopper made from two paper towel tubes taped together, and the clever K’Nex-controlled release mechanism. The launcher is controlled with an Arduino connected to a computer and activated via a remote desktop app from [...]
Railroad Spike Oyster Knives

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 7:00am MST by Sean Ragan

I like these hand-forged oyster knives from Kirk Davis and Michael Waller of Carolina Shuckers enough to actually consider eating a raw oyster, so long as I got to use one to open it, first. Reminds me of the work of Tai Goo. [via Dude Craft] More:Railroad Spike Rope Dart