When I was a teenager, I don't think I ever imagined doing anything other than playing video games and eating junk food. Luckily, these teenage girls weren't me because they've developed a generator that can be powered with urine. Yep, it's pee-powered.
Behemoth-Sized Metal Bird Skeleton Descends On Make Faire Bay Area 2011
Step right up, my pretties, and crawl into the belly of the beast! Place those eager feet on accepting pedals, and the Fledgling nearly takes flight!
Who Wouldn't Want a Wiimote-Controlled Fire Breathing Robotic Pony?
I always wondered why kids wanted ponies for their birthday. What the hell is so cool about a pony? NOTHING. This robotic pony shown off at Maker Faire Detroit 2011, on the other hand, can breathe FIREBALLS. [BoingBoing via Neatorama]
Personal 3D Printing Sweatshop Costs Just $1,225 for MakerBot's…
They're calling it a revolution in 3D printing. I call it a revolution in laziness. Why else should we applaud the first 3D-printing machine that can print out various objects automatically, without buttons needing pressing inbetween?
Playing the Dr. Who Theme With Millions of Volts of Electricity
ArcAttack graced us with their musical Tesla coils—and an entertaining interview
OK Go Perform Underwater With Fish Bowls and Snorkels at Maker Faire
We love OK Go in these quarters, not least because of their stage antics. The band took to the Maker Faire arena over the weekend, and actually played two songs underwater; snorkeled-heads stuck in fish bowls.
Wooden Peep Hole Iris Features Unsurprising "No Finger Zone"
Get too close to this cog and gear-driven peep hole, spotted in action at Maker Faire, and you could lose more than just an eye. Hence, the thoughtful "No Finger Zone" signage that greets operators when they turn the crank.
Wii Nunchuck-Controlled Beanbag Chair Makes Nacho Retrieval Easier
The Beancat is a battery-powered skid-steer beanbag chair piloted by a Wii nunchuck controller, created for this year's Bay Area Maker Faire. It looks like a pretty great way to make a fridge run without having to, well, run. [Make]
Giant Robotic Hand Controlled By Mimicking Your Hand Motions
This gigantic robotic hand is controlled by what's called a Waldo: a small glove that has the big hand mimic whatever its doing. It's awesome and kind of scary, as you can see by the video BotJunkie grabbed of it.
Interactivation: When Music Makers and Tesla Coils Collide
On display at Maker Faire 2009, Interactivation is a whimsical, slightly non-sensical cross between a six-way collaborative music machine and a Tesla coil, producing improvised sounds and scientific trickery from the same machine.
