Monthly Archives: May 2009

 
21May/096 comments

Bowling ball launcher

Posted by Luigi

In the midst of preparations for Maker Faire’s chain reaction collective build, we’ve been tinkering with various ways of having a grandiose finale to the whole shebang, one that would pack a lot of impact, while still being faithful to … Continue reading →

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12May/098 comments

Laser Cutting Experiments

Posted by Sebastian

In the last couple of weeks, I have spent many evenings playing around with our new laser cutter in the learning studio. So far I have not started any big projects, but just enjoyed the opportunity to work with such … Continue reading →

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6May/09No comments

Shih Chieh Huang’s "Organic concept" installation

Posted by Luigi

Visiting artist Shih Chieh Haung (“CJ”) spent last week here at the Exploratorium, researching possible collaborations, sharing his wonderful work with the staff, and generally having a good time. On his last day, we convinced him to make one of … Continue reading →

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5May/092 comments

Chain reaction videos: explainer style!

Posted by Luigi

As promised, here are two videos showing the contraptions built by the explainers during their training with us. Cool stuff!

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