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 fence pipe selected for its inherent ability to form an interlocking system that erects in about a day. The physical manipulation of the material was […]
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Two updates to our Sony article “Sony’s War on Makers, Hackers, and Innovators”. First, I sent George Hotz an email asking what he thought about the article and if he had anything to add, we also had a reader email that was pretty interesting.
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Two weeks ago I proclaimed a winner in the microcontroller dev board arena with “Why the Arduino Won, and Why It’s Here to Stay.” There’s still lots of great debate going on, and conversations that still haven’t ended. Is my prediction right? We’ll see what happens in the upcoming months and years. This week I’m […]
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When I was a kid, my grandmother had a charming wind up music box that plucked the tune “Edelweiss” when you opened the lid. I was so fascinated by the mechanics inside the little box that I had spent a lot of time watching the movement turn. I decided I wanted to do a modern-day […]
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I’m often surprised how much one can fit inside a trailer. Check out this deceptively accommodating movie theater crammed into a recycled 1960’s era travel trailer. It’s solar powered and comes complete with ticket booth, concession stand, and seating for eight adults.
Continue ReadingWorking on a low-budget indy project and need a dolly shot, but would rather hack something up than spend funds on expensive gear? Maker J.G. Pasterjak’s DIY camera dolly built from scrap angle, skateboard wheels, and allthread might do the trick.
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I’ve used quite a variety of sound-isolating personal audio gear; around-ear cans, in-ear buds, as well as active noise-canceling models. All of these posed problems for me in one way or another. Most often, it came down to issues with comfort and how well each design could maintain a good seal on my substantial noggin. […]
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