From artist Fabien Clerc, this fully-functional set of two ceramic turntables (and a ceramic mixer) called back in the good old days. The work is dated 2009, and appeared in...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Wednesday June 20th, 2012 9:00 AM
Categories: Art & Design, Electronics, Home | 2 Comments
Our own Sean Ragan created this fantastic Dodecahedron Speaker, which not only looks good, but also has some interesting acoustic properties. Sean wrote a full guide to building it and...
Posted by Matt Richardson | Monday June 11th, 2012 9:30 AM
Categories: Art & Design, Home, Music | 4 Comments
Coming in MAKE Volume 32: TV hacks, such as Tanya Bezreh's PlaTVer, which uses a flat-screen TV as an animated serving platter
Posted by Paul Spinrad | Thursday March 1st, 2012 2:00 PM
Categories: Electronics, Food & Beverage, Home | No Comments
I seem to recall that speaker enclosures should be rigid and massive, generally speaking, but there’s no denying the cool factor in this build-it-yourself project from Quebecois industrial designer Samuel...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Thursday January 19th, 2012 9:00 AM
Categories: Computers & Mobile, Craft, Electronics, Home | 6 Comments
Clever idea from Eric Rochow of GardenFork: [O]ur oven uses used clay brick and 24″ angle iron we cut from a old bed frame. You have to heat up the...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Monday January 16th, 2012 1:00 PM
Categories: Food & Beverage, Fun & Games, Home | 16 Comments
To bend 3mm aluminum plate to make custom project enclosures, British DIY audio enthusiast Rupert Hirst starts by cutting a channel along the inside of the intended bend, on a...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Wednesday December 7th, 2011 1:20 PM
Categories: Electronics, Home, Workshop | No Comments
We've posted about Phillips' Ambilight (Wikipedia) real-time multicolor display backlighting system, and various DIY versions thereof, before (see below). If you're not familiar with the idea, watch a few seconds...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Wednesday October 5th, 2011 6:50 AM
Categories: Arduino, Computers & Mobile, Craft, Home | No Comments
But if he’s stuck in space all the time, how does he eat?! How does he breathe?!?! And shouldn’t this be a footboard instead of a headboard?!?!1! Whatever the ultimate...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Tuesday September 13th, 2011 9:00 AM
Categories: Furniture, Home | 3 Comments
Here we have Arduino Forum contributor Marklar sharing his intense Arduino-based RGB LED home lighting scheme, which uses an old stereo front panel to control the different chase patterns within...
Posted by Matt Richardson | Sunday August 7th, 2011 6:00 AM
This IRONBUDS kickstarter from New Hampshirite Thomas Young is already funded, but it looks like you can still jump on board if you want a set for yourself.
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Wednesday August 3rd, 2011 6:00 AM
Categories: Computers & Mobile, Craft, Home | 6 Comments
If you are interested in building your own barbecue grill or smoker, you should find plenty of inspiration below. My personal favorite is #3. Just remember: Make sure you know...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Thursday May 19th, 2011 1:11 PM
Categories: Food & Beverage, Home | 12 Comments
This outdoor YouTube theater by Cranbrook Academy of Art student Aaron Jones was constructed with zip ties and fence piping: The structure itself is comprised of post processed chain link...
Posted by Matt Richardson | Saturday May 7th, 2011 9:08 AM
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