One of my favorite exhibits at Maker Faire Bay Area 2013 (held last weekend) was Alex Andre's Metamorphosis Project. It's a six-foot-diameter spinning disc with a hand crank. The disc is made of clear glass and mirrors in alternating quadrants. You stand on one side and line up your nose with a person standing on the other side. As the disc spins, you see a rapidly flickering image of your reflection and the other person's face. The effect was hallucinatory – I not only saw my face merge with the other person's face, but I also saw faces pop in and out that looked nothing like either of our faces. These videos give you just a small taste of the trippiness. I hope you get a chance to experience it yourself one day.
Face morphing mirror at Maker Faire 2013
Excellent use of 3D printer to make, um, HDMI to garden hose adapter
While many people use 3D printers to spew out useless tchotchkes, this person demonstrates the actual utility of such advanced technology. I'm surprised these HDMI to garden hose adapters aren't readily available but I congratulate maddy_deee on their maker spirit and ingenuity. Here's a video demonstration of this remarkable innovation: (Thanks, Lux Sparks-Pescovitz!) READ THE REST
Watch Xyla Foxlin test her "bulletproof" ballgown
Clearly, Xyla Foxlin's followers were going to demand she take her kevlar ballgown to the range. As can be expected of her wonderful videos, Foxlin does an amazing job making a beautiful gown while explaining her well-reasoned, or just budget-limited decisions. Not regular to the videos I have seen, she then shoots at her art. READ THE REST
Magnificent human lava lamp costume
Social Distancing in my DIY Lava Lamp Halloween costume Tragopandemonium made this absolutely magnificent lava lamp costume for Halloween. They posted a gallery of the creation process at Imgur: I thought this would be an easy costume to make (lol), but right off the bat finding the right plastic was a whole quest. First I… READ THE REST
Use this Cyber Week coupon to save over $80 on these dog DNA and allergy test kits
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Save over $300 on this self-cleaning towel set, all part of this Cyber Week Sale
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This multi-device charger ensures time's always on your side for under $15
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