The Garbage Man Can

The Garbage Man Can

Baltimore has a bit of a floating debris problem. This outflow channel comes down from the city into the harbor and when the tide is…

Harmonic Beauty

Harmonic Beauty

Do you know what a pendulum wave is? A few months ago, I didn’t either. But one day someone showed me a video of it…

Simple. Simpler. Simplest Machines.

Simple. Simpler. Simplest Machines.

The term simple machines should really be “simplest machines.” A can opener should count as a simple machine, but if pulleys, wheels, and levers are…

Bottom Line? Printers Cover Their Backs

Bottom Line? Printers Cover Their Backs

Printers are amazing machines. Even the simplest printers today have hundreds of parts and are capable of stunning print position accuracy. So much design, engineering…

Flip and Twist

Flip and Twist

With a simple flip and twist, this simple bookshelf: Became a very effective and IKEA-like iPad holder. With multiple display angles and a solid support…

Circle of light

Circle of light

Combining my prototyping work with my tinkering, today I am going to share the process and the product of my latest project. This is the…