Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Brings ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Puppets to Life

From blog.adafruit.com 1 month ago in Platforms Stores

We love a good puppet and this pairing seems like a perfect match. A Studio Ghibli masterpiece is getting a stage treatment with the help of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. Via Deadline:Jim Henson’s Creature Shop animatronics and visual effects studio, based in Los Angeles, has teamed with Britain’s Royal Shakespeare...

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How to Make Dream’s Helmet from Sandman #SciFiSunday

From blog.adafruit.com 12 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Given the phenomenal reception of the TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s iconic Sandman comics, I suspect we’ll be seeing a lot of Sandman costumes this Halloween.In this SKS Props video, Steve shows how he made Dream’s helmet from the comic...

Real Maps of Imaginary Places

From blog.adafruit.com 14 hours ago in Platforms Stores

The map is not the territory, as they say. But what about when the map describes a place without any territory at all? Does the map become the territory? Here’s an exploration of maps of imaginary places via Philip Athans...

Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round-Up: Back to School Gift Guides, A 1st test of circuitpython on ESP32 web workflow, Two Way Telegraph with Analog Feedback Servos, & more!

From blog.adafruit.com 18 hours ago in Platforms Stores

ADAFRUIT WEEKLY EDITORIAL ROUND-UPWe’ve got so much happening here at Adafruit that it’s not always easy to keep up! Don’t fret, we’ve got you covered. Each week we’ll be posting a handy round-up of what we’ve been up to, ranging...

A Nostalgic Trip Through Game and Tech Commercials

From blog.adafruit.com 18 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Fun list of classic commercials you might have forgotten about. Has any recent commercial got you as excited as some of these did? From Gizmodo:A well-edited trailer can make any movie look good, but Hollywood has several minutes to convince...

Making a Pattern from a Cloth Toolbag to Create a Leather Version

From blog.adafruit.com 19 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Jimmy DiResta likes gate-mouth tool bags and wanted one in leather. He decided to take apart a Klein Tools canvas bag and repurpose the gate-mouth hinge and use the bag as a pattern.It might seem wasteful to do this with...

The History of Pulp Fiction #SciFiSunday

From blog.adafruit.com 20 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly created science fiction with her strange modern myth of chemical creation, Frankenstein. Gothic horror is one lineage for modern science fiction. Another source are the pulps of the early 20th Century. What are the pulps? Where did...

Giant Magellan Telescope Receives Investment to Accelerate Construction

From blog.adafruit.com 24 hours ago in Platforms Stores

The Giant Magellan Telescope is set to have four times the spatial resolution of the JWST! The two telescopes will work together to lead to more discoveries in space and we can’t wait!Read more and see more on YouTube

Retelling the Bard: Shakespeare in Recent SFF #SciFiSunday

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

Super fun list from Alana Joli Abbot up on Tor.com that shows Shakespeare’s influence is still very much alive, even within the SciFi genre.Prince of Cats looks particularly awesome!We do wonder, however, if there are any sci-fi authors out there...

Making a Jack-o-Lantern House for Your Cat @wickedmakers #halloween

From blog.adafruit.com 2 days ago in Platforms Stores

Another cool and unusual Halloween project from Wicked Makers. Here, they make a Jack-o-Lantern house for their cat using a wire frame, paper mache, and rope.

How the Sun Helps Ice Form on Mercury #SpaceSaturday

From blog.adafruit.com 2 days ago in Platforms Stores

Here is a list of things the sun does: makes sand really hot, gives Supergirl her powers, gives us a reason to wear cool sunglasses, helps us tell time when we have a sundial, and helps make ice on mercury....