Cassandra Khaw is an entry-level audiophile, a street dancer, a person who writes about video games for a living, and someone who spends too much time on Twitter. More by Cassandra Khaw
Recognized as one of the 100 most memorable and creative toys of the 20th century, the Etch A Sketch has served as both a children's toy and a platform for those looking to prove they can make art on even the most ridiculous things.
If you were a child of the 80s, you'd know it rocked. Hard. Now, on the off-chance that that got you all nostalgic, why not give into your inner inventor and make a Etch a Sketch of your own? In the inaugural MAKE: Inventions video, Steve Hoefer talks a little about the origins of the Etch a Sketch and then dives into the wizardry that is making one of these babies.
Kevin is a small-time tech hound, amateur photographer, and a general know-at-least-something of all things geeky hailing from New York. More by Kevin Lee
Since first arriving on Mars in August, the Curiosity Mars rover has been snapping up some of the best off-world photos we’ve ever seen. Great snapshots are good-and-all, but now thanks to a YouTuber by the name of Karl Sanford, we can get a full picture of what Curiosity has been doing for the last nine-months.
Karl has put together a one-minute time-lapse video of every black-and-white RAW photo taken by Curiosity’s front left hazcam between August 8 and just yesterday (May 22)—roughly 281 days in total.
Elizabeth Fish is a freelance writer who happens to run a hyperlocal news website in Lincoln, UK. She also covers all things geeky for TechHive. More by Elizabeth Fish
Ever wished you didn’t need to wait for pizza deliveries? Quick, low-cost, 3D-printed pizza could finally be here!
System & Materials’ Anjan Contractor won a $125,000 NASA grant to build a printer for food—more specifically, pizza. The open-source printer would 3D-print the pizza's toppings then heat it so it all melts together. It's not limited to pizza, either, and it can handle all sorts of ingredients—from tomato sauce to blades of grass to...insects.
Kevin is a small-time tech hound, amateur photographer, and a general know-at-least-something of all things geeky hailing from New York. More by Kevin Lee
Where the @#$% am I??
Unless you’re in a movie, the chances of you suddenly waking up one day in a random part of the world are fairly low. But if you want to live out your fantasy of being completely and abruptly lost, GeoGuessr is the game for you.
GeoGuesser is a game based on Google Street View that drops you onto a random spot in the world. From there, you’re free to look around and explore the area to figure out where you are. The closer your guess is to the actual spot, the higher your score. Once you're done, you can share your score on various social networks.
Corey Tamas is a communications consultant, a father, and professional musician in Ottawa, Ontario. More by Corey Tamas
There’s little else as annoying as trying see your phone's screen while your big sausage fingers block the view because you have to tap everywhere. A Cambridge, Massachusetts company called 3dim feels your pain, and has won MIT’s prestigious Robert P. Goldberg award of $100,000 to create the first gesture control and 3D sensing camera for mobile devices.
3dim claims the interface, which will read facial expressions as well as a wide range of hand or body gestures, could make touch screens “obsolete.” The company is confident that the broader range of “natural” input options will allow a touch-free method of interaction that won't require you to obscure your screen with your fingers or styluses.
