Sunday, August 30, 2009

FontCapture

Want to convert your own hand writing into a font you can use on your computer?  Check out FontCapture.  I haven’t tried it yet but looks like all you need is a printer and scanner to get started.

via Lifehacker

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Sketchpad by Ivan Sutherland (~1963)

I just love old retro tech.  Check out this video on one of the early graphical user interfaces.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Sudoku Solving Lego Robot

I’ve messed with the Lego Mindstorm Kit before but my robots pale in comparison.  Hans Anderson has also built a bot that can solve a Rubik’s Cube. Check out his site.

Origami X-Wing Instructions

Here are detailed instructions on how to make your own Rebel Alliance fleet one fold at a time as described by Alex Crosse.