Robert McCall’s online gallery of a future space travel, from 1960’s…

Pictured here - “(48″ x 32″, oil on board, 1967; collection of National Air and Space Museum). A space plane launches from a half-completed space station, in McCall’s classic poster art for the 1968 MGM film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The image is not only a startlingly accurate depiction of the future of space travel, but a powerful symbol of hope, a visual affirmation that humanity has the resources and ingenuity to prosper and thrive in the century to come.” [via] - Link.

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This homebuilt 1984 Trans Am Knight Rider K.I.T.T car took over 4 years and $40k to make.. and now it’s on eBay…

“…features a 2tv dash with real working digital gauges with dual 4″ lcd screens….. gullwing steering wheel, upper console, lower console, pod unit …all complete with buttons and displays as they were in the show ! complete stereo system with DVD/CD/MP3 player, amplifier and speakers. “ [via] - Link.

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Josh writes in with news that Boston police & authorities are detonating blinky Aqua Teen Hunger Force art -

Ignignokt from Aqua Teen has been a reoccuring theme in art projects and random builds. Were these Ignignokts left around Boston a part of an alternative art project gone awry? I love how CBS describes a Ignignokt made from circuit board as a “device”. Very threatening. Even if it was just something random, it sort of shows the folly of our security-obsessed world when a fictional martian can set a major city on high alert.

We obviously had nothing to do with this, but for some reason CNN mentioned MAKE — if the authorities or CNN wish to speak to someone they can call me (Phillip Torrone, Senior Editor at any time - my info is all over the place, I’m not sure what CNN said or why they did not contact us - 206-355-1323)….

More:

• Hoax Devices Creating Gridlock In Boston, Devices Resemble Cartoon Character - Link.
• Hoax packages cause alarm in Boston - Link.

Updates:
Boston.com - Link.
Boston Metblogs - Link.

A MAKE reader sent this in, it all appears to be an ad campaign - we are trying to find the transcripts to see what exactly was said about MAKE:

–Being a walking commuter I didn’t hear anything about this until I got to work. There are a couple of people here who have been refreshing boston.com all day trying to get more information, not only because it would affect their commute but because they were worried.

Currently boston.com has in it’s breaking news section the blurb:

Turner Broadcasting is expected to issue an apology for causing today’s series of bomb scares throughout Boston. A statement emailed to the Globe from Turner Broadcasting said: “The ‘packages’ in question are magnetic lights that pose no danger. They are part of an outdoor marketing campaign in 10 cities in support of Adult Swim’s animated television show Aqua Teen Hunger Force. They have been in place for two to three weeks in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Portland, Austin, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. Parent company Turner Broadcasting is in contact with local and federal law enforcement on the exact locations of the billboards. We regret that they were mistakenly thought to pose any danger.”

Related:

Aqua Teen Hunger Force LED art - Link.

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I like how Extremetech doesn’t just review new motherboards, they rate them on how well they can be overclocked…

“When it comes to selecting a motherboard, you’ve got a bunch of factors to consider: Form factor, features, stability, performance, and price are a few that jump to mind. Some of us, however, look at one more little checkmark on the outside of the box: overclocking prowess.

Faced with five motherboards to review, including Nvidia 680i- and Intel 975-based boards, we decided to take a slightly different approach, to veer off from our normal modus operandi. While we still performance test all of the boards (except one, because it arrived dead), we look at how well they overclock a CPU. Not just any CPU, mind you; we chose one that presents a true challenge. “ - Link.

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Using a Heatgun to remove/ scavange parts from old or broken PCB.

I using a old harddrive as a example. You can salvage most any surfacemount, BGA or even through hole parts using this method.


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One of our Maker is over in Shenzhen and did a fantastic write up of the electronics district, SEG Electronics Market -

“Ten years ago, Akihabara was the place to be for the latest electronics and knick knacks and components. I’m convinced the new place to be is the SEG Electronics Market in Shenzhen (although to be fair I heard there is a competing market in Korea that’s supposedly even better-the Japanese test-market their stuff there even before they try it in Akihabara!).

…This is Digikey gone mad.” - Link.

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Here is an digital audio project that uses S/PDIF.

“Here’s a very trivial S/PDIF transmitter hack for portable MiniDiscs and other digital audio devices lacking S/PDIF output.
The s/pdif transmitter runs from +5V, 44kHz 16bit input at 384xfs, is set to consumer mode output, and doesn’t transmit any COPY bit (copyright protection disabled). The board can be […]

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We are really excited about the upcoming Maker Faire! Here’s to inspiring more refashioning projects with our Maker Faire tote.

Phil @ MAKE says:

Lenore from Evil Mad Scientist writes -

“Last year at the Maker Faire they gave away nifty canvas tote bags that have nice large handles and are a great shape and size.

The recent call for proposals for this year’s Maker Faire has just reminded us (1) that we need to choose a project to submit (we brought our dining table last year), and (2) that we were going to do something cool with that bag! Some time ago, it was suggested in this instructable that there be a Make Bag Re-Make contest this year. In that spirit, we are providing this guide to improving your bag and making it a little more useful. We have added a zipper closure and pockets and loops for pens, tools, business cards, an mp3 player, and of course, our favorite slipstick.” [ via ] - Link.

Related:

Refashioned Maker Faire Bag - Link.

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MAKE Flickr photo pool member Life on the Edge made a bronze Rubik’s cube, impossible to solve! -

“A fully functional, reproduction of a Rubik’s Cube, hand cast in white bronze. It was cast in such a way as to have even shrinkage, but an unstable and rough surface.

After being cast in bronze, and assembled, it was treated by being buried in a mixture of dirt, various acids and salts, inside of a hand made birch box designed to keep the environment moist, but also to allow some passage of air and water, for about a year.” [via] - Link & process…

Related:

• HOW TO - Magnetic Rubik’s dice cube - Link.
• RuBot II - The Rubik’s cube solving robot - Link.
• Rubik’s cube costume build - Link.
• Pimp my Rubik’s Cube - Link.
• Rubik’s Cube Mario pop art wall hanging - Link.
• LEGO Rubik’s Cube - Link.
• Magnetic acrylic Rubik’s cube - Link.

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Check out the cute new needle cases Sarah of The Small Object has made. Sarah says, “Needles are very sharp objects and ones that require a little extra special care. I know you saw it, and now you see it and next you’ll sew it. But my friends! The very last thing we need is a needle poking us during the fun. So let’s keep it safe and tidy. And no better way than with a cool case. Printed in-house with custom decals.” Link.

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