In a move it’s calling a world’s first, Sky Sports has announced that parts of Formula 1′s final preseason tests from Circuit de Catalunya will be broadcast on its 3D network. While F1 has tested the use of 3D before, it’s never been broadcast and chief Bernie Ecclestone — who you’ll remember fiddled for years [...]
Amalettomat, a Crepe-Making Robot
<!– Robotics, Food and Beverage –> By John Baichtal , 2013/02/05 @ 10:30 am Zwax demonstrated his Amalettomat robot at Roboexotica 2012, the Vienna-based annual festival of cocktail robotics. One thing I noticed from the lineup is how many aren’t actually cocktail robots! Zwax’s breakfast bot pours batter, cooks it up, then rolls up the [...]
MAKE Asks: Kit Wish List
<!– Robotics, Electronics, Robots –> By Michael Colombo , 2013/02/05 @ 12:00 pm MAKE Asks: is a weekly column where we ask you, our readers, for responses to maker-related questions. We hope the column sparks interesting conversation and is a way for us to get to know more about each other. This week’s question: There [...]
Raspberry Pi Camera Module Is Almost Ready for Its Close Up
<!– Raspberry Pi –> By Matt Richardson , 2013/02/05 @ 12:25 pm What you’re looking at here is a close up of the brand new camera module for the Raspberry Pi, which is in the finishing stages of development. The camera connects to the Raspberry Pi via the onboard CSI (camera serial interface) port. There’s [...]
Turn a Skateboard into an Iceboard
<!– Hacks, Fun Games –> By Goli Mohammadi , 2013/02/05 @ 3:20 pm Need some winter excitement? Maybe not the safest idea, but a neat one nonetheless, Howtoons shows how you can pop off the wheels on your skateboard and replace them with filed strips of steel and threaded rod to make a gnarly Iceboard [...]
Make Your Own Toy Sculpting Wax
<!– Makers, Art Design –> By Jason Babler , 2013/02/05 @ 4:18 pm I took the Make: Believe crew back to see our favorite action-figure sculptor, Scott Hensey (see our first interview with him on our YouTube channel) and this time we got to talk to him about his toy sculpting wax he uses. Scott [...]
DIY Kids Projects: Join MAKE and WGBH for a Special Google+ Hangout on Air
<!– Education, Fun Games, Kids Family, Science –> By Stett Holbrook , 2013/02/05 @ 5:01 pm Join me tomorrow, Feb. 6, at 12:30pmPST and 3:30pmEST for a special Google+ hangout on air with WGBH’s “Design Squad Nation” for a demo of several sure-fire DIY experiments for kids. Design Squad Nation is a PBS KIDS website that [...]
How to Weed Out a Good Financial Advisor From the Bad
Recently, I’ve been looking at the pros and cons of working with a financial advisor. I’ve met with a couple of them here and there to get feedback and advice, but have never had a long-term relationship with one. Picking an advisor is not as easy as it might seem. I really want to know [...]
Most Popular Lifehacker Tip or Guide: Fold a T-Shirt in Two Seconds
Alan Henry View Profile Email Twitter Google Plus RSS Last week was Lifehacker’s 8th birthday, and to celebrate we asked you to help us come up with some of the best Lifehacker tips and guides of all time. You gave us way too many great posts, both old and new, than we possibly had room [...]
Clip Your Cables Almost Anywhere with Suction Cups
Adam Dachis View Profile Email Facebook Twitter Google Plus RSS There’s no shortage of cable management options, but often times you need to employ a few different options in order to keep yours neat, tidy, and accessible. When you want to add flexibility and position cables virtually anywhere, a suction cup is your best friend. [...]
Raspberry Pi Model A Now Available in Europe
<!– Raspberry Pi –> By Matt Richardson , 2013/02/04 @ 4:16 am This news comes to us from the official Raspberry Pi Foundation blog: Raspberry Pi Model A is now available for purchase from their official distributors in Europe. The less expensive board comes in at $25 and lacks ethernet, has only one USB port, [...]
Breathing Bike Scrubs Your Air as You Pedal
<!– Hacks, Health –> By Matt Richardson , 2013/02/04 @ 10:25 am There’s been a lot of talk about the pollution problem in Beijing lately. Last month, the air quality index there hit 755, going well beyond the top of the scale (which is set at 500). Matt Hope‘s defense against the enormous problem is [...]