Altoids Tin Gaming System, Rock Candy Geodes, and More

The latest news from Make: [Make:] [Drawing Robot] Tuesday July 26, 2016 [Artist Spends a Decade Tweaking Robot That Draws Beautifully Organic Portraits] Patrick Tresset draws portraits. He doesn't move the pen with his own hand, or even look at the person with his own eyes. Tresset, a former painter, makes his portraits vicariously through a robot. [READ MORE] Sponsored by: [GearBeast] [Steam Punk] [Vintage Tomorrows: the Book, the Film, and the Golden Age of Steampunk] Vintage Tomorrows came out in 2013 and is a fascinating exploration, by a futurist and a historian no less, of the people who embraced Steampunk as an aesthetic and as a culture. But you may not realize that the authors also made an award-winning documentary as a companion to the book. Check out a trailer for the film, which is now available on iTunes and on DVD through Amazon. [Read More] [Altoid Tin Game Console] [This 11-Year-Old Fit a Gaming System into an Altoids Tin] Raspberry Pi-powered video game console emulators are fairly commonplace these days, even Nintendo is taking a stab at it with an adorable mini NES packed with retro games. But this is hands-down one of the smallest systems we've seen, using a Raspberry Pi Zero with cloud access to a huge catalogue of games anywhere with Wi-Fi coverage. [Read More] [Rock Candy Geode] [How-To: Rock Candy Geode] A certain newsletter writer remembers being entranced by the sparkling geodes that sat on his naturalist grandmother's office shelves. One might be equally entranced by these easy-to-make edible geodes made from rock candy and housed in either a chocolate or fondant shell. [Read More] [Dirk's Face] [Dirk, a Life-Like Homeless Robot, Is an Interesting Social Experiment] Wandering through Maker Faire Nantes, this uncanny robot asked for change and played a tune for the onlookers. At a glance, people thought he was a real person. Watch creator Fred Ables talk about bringing Dirk to life. [READ MORE] [Styrofoam] [Quick Tips for Sculpting Custom Shapes with Styrofoam] Foam is light and versatile material to work with. Sure you could turn your quadcopter into a flying Millennium Falcon, but these tips work for nearly any foam project. [Read More] [The latest from Make:] [Battlebots is back ➔] Join us every Thursday @ 8PM (PST) where we will be live tweeting each episode with behind-the-scenes exclusives and prize giveaways. [DIY Drone and Quadcopter Projects ➔] The best drone tutorials, projects, and commentary from the pages of Make: magazine. [Upcoming Maker Faires] » [South Bend Mini Maker Faire] (IN): July 30 » [Rutland Mini Maker Faire] (VT): July 30 » [Maker Faire Detroit] (MI): July 30–31 » [Wichita Mini Maker Faire] (KS): July 30–31 Find a Maker Faire near you on the [Maker Faire map]. [FIND A FAIRE] Maker Media, Inc | 1160 Battery St. East, Ste 125 | San Francisco, CA 94111 Having trouble viewing this email? [View it online.] If you got this from a friend and would like to sign up, [join us]. This email was sent to: {EMAIL}. [Update Preferences] | [Unsubscribe]