Sylvia's Super-Awesome Maker Show! - junkbot http://sylviashow.com/tags/junkbot en Junkbots are fun! http://sylviashow.com/blog/sylvia/2011/01/21/junkbots-are-fun <div class="field field-name-field-episode field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><article id="node-9" class="node node-episode node-promoted node-teaser clearfix" about="/episodes/s1/e5/mini/mousey" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article"> <header class="clearfix"> <h2 class="title node-title"><a href="/episodes/s1/e5/mini/mousey">Sylvia builds Mousey the Junkbot</a></h2> </header> <span property="dc:title" content="Sylvia builds Mousey the Junkbot" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="sioc:num_replies" content="0" datatype="xsd:integer" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> <div class="content clearfix"> <div class="field field-name-field-ep-preview field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/episodes/s1/e5/mini/mousey"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://sylviashow.com/sites/default/files/styles/episode_teaser/public/episode-previews/MINI_E05_mousey_the_junkbot1.JPG?itok=1zJezh5A" width="300" height="200" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-ep-youtube field-type-link-field field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw08dC-RZ1g" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw08dC-RZ1g</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-ep-makezine field-type-link-field field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/06/make_mousey_the_junkbot_m_1.html" target="_blank">See this post on MakeZine.com</a></div></div></div> </div> <footer> <nav class="links"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore first last"><a href="/episodes/s1/e5/mini/mousey" rel="tag" title="Sylvia builds Mousey the Junkbot">Read more<span class="element-invisible"> about Sylvia builds Mousey the Junkbot</span></a></li> </ul> </nav> </footer> </article> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I got to help build Mousey the Junkbot this week with my dad, it was lots of fun! (but even more fun to play with and decorate!) Check out the video on youtube or the <a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/01/sylvia_builds_mousey_the_junkbot.html">post on Makezine.com</a>. Two more mini maker shows to come!</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"> <h3 class="field-label">Tags&nbsp;</h3> <span class="field-items"> <a href="/tags/beam" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">BEAM</a>, <a href="/tags/junkbot" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">junkbot</a>, <a href="/tags/mousey" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">mousey</a>, <a href="/tags/robot" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">robot</a>, <a href="/tags/analog" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">analog</a> </span> </div> Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:54:06 +0000 Super-Awesome Sylvia 16 at http://sylviashow.com http://sylviashow.com/blog/sylvia/2011/01/21/junkbots-are-fun#comments Sylvia builds Mousey the Junkbot http://sylviashow.com/episodes/s1/e5/mini/mousey <div class="field field-name-field-ep-type field-type-list-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Mini</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-ep-youtube field-type-link-field field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><iframe id="player" type="text/html" width="500" height="311" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pw08dC-RZ1g?enablejsapi=1&origin=sylviashow.com" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Ever wanted a pet but your parents wouldn't let you? Why not try Mousey the Junkbot! Today we'll be highlighting the build for this little light seeking bot, from spare parts and an old computer mouse. Lets go!</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-ep-number field-type-number-integer field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Ep. Number&nbsp;</h3><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">5</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-ep-makezine field-type-link-field field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/06/make_mousey_the_junkbot_m_1.html" target="_blank">See this post on MakeZine.com</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-ep-comments field-type-text-long field-label-above"><h3 class="field-label">Favorite Comments&nbsp;</h3><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="item-list"><ul><li class="first"><a href="http://youtube.com/user/TheMorningshadows" target="_blank" class="name" title="View this awesome person&#039;s channel! (new window)">TheMorningshadows</a>Tony Stark's daughter. </li> <li><a href="http://youtube.com/user/dummerbube" target="_blank" class="name" title="View this awesome person&#039;s channel! (new window)">dummerbube</a>The first maker-video in a very long time that I liked </li> <li><a href="http://youtube.com/user/fenixz" target="_blank" class="name" title="View this awesome person&#039;s channel! (new window)">fenixz</a>I thought I was pretty smart... until I stumbled upon this kid's videos. </li> <li><a href="http://youtube.com/user/belisariusorb" target="_blank" class="name" title="View this awesome person&#039;s channel! (new window)">belisariusorb</a>I notice quite a few comments from parents saying they'd rather buy a toy or a pet than spend time doing this with their kids. Try it! Remember your own childhood? What do you remember most, your favourite toys or the times you spent with your parents doing something fun? <br/>And you might find it's a lot more fun than football games on the TV. </li> <li><a href="http://youtube.com/user/khisanth75" target="_blank" class="name" title="View this awesome person&#039;s channel! (new window)">khisanth75</a>Jeri Ellsworth has a rival in the making! </li> <li><a href="http://youtube.com/user/SkidTheSamurai" target="_blank" class="name" title="View this awesome person&#039;s channel! (new window)">SkidTheSamurai</a>I am thoroughly amazed. All of the girls at my old high school would avoid the engineering and programming classes like the plague. In fact I can only think of maybe three who were actually interested in engineering from the FIRST team I was on. </li> <li><a href="http://youtube.com/user/sparkybaz77" target="_blank" class="name" title="View this awesome person&#039;s channel! (new window)">sparkybaz77</a>Shes more intelligent then some of the 50 year old engineers i work with, no joke. </li> <li class="last"><a href="http://youtube.com/user/niceguypants" target="_blank" class="name" title="View this awesome person&#039;s channel! (new window)">niceguypants</a>Continued thanks to Sylvia and the Ninjas for fun videos, inspiring young makers. Keep up the great work! </li> </ul></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-ep-season field-type-number-integer field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Season&nbsp;</h3><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-ep-photos field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://sylviashow.com/sites/default/files/episode-photos/MINI_E05_mousey_the_junkbot2.JPG" class="yoxview_thumbnail"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://sylviashow.com/sites/default/files/styles/episode_gallery_thumb/public/episode-photos/MINI_E05_mousey_the_junkbot2.JPG?itok=PZJNKWyB" width="210" height="210" alt="Sylvia with rotary tool" title="Safety first! Rotary tools are SUPER awesome, but can fling bits of stuff into your eyes." /></a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://sylviashow.com/sites/default/files/episode-photos/MINI_E05_mousey_the_junkbot3.JPG" class="yoxview_thumbnail"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://sylviashow.com/sites/default/files/styles/episode_gallery_thumb/public/episode-photos/MINI_E05_mousey_the_junkbot3.JPG?itok=lAQvtXXi" width="210" height="210" alt="Sylvia working on the junkbot" title="Soldering compenets to other components is pretty tricky, they won&#039;t stay put!" /></a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://sylviashow.com/sites/default/files/episode-photos/MINI_E05_mousey_the_junkbot5_0.JPG" class="yoxview_thumbnail"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://sylviashow.com/sites/default/files/styles/episode_gallery_thumb/public/episode-photos/MINI_E05_mousey_the_junkbot5_0.JPG?itok=qde1IAQx" width="210" height="210" alt="Sylvia&#039;s mousey the junkbot with red indicator led" title="If the googley eyes are his real eyes, then the infrared eyes are his feelers! He&#039;s like a bug!" /></a></div></div></div> Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:48:03 +0000 Dadmin 9 at http://sylviashow.com http://sylviashow.com/episodes/s1/e5/mini/mousey#comments