Lukas at WFMU posted up MP3s of what volcanoes sound like when fed through a MIDI synth – “What do volcanoes do when they are not busy erupting? Researchers from Italy and Ecuador have recently discovered that these huge buggers are really composing music, much in the vein of Iannis Xenakis. Honestly, these scientists are […]
L.W. sent in some photos and info about his hacked together electric scooter – “Here are some shots of the contraption I rigged up from the off-road version of a KickBike plus a “go-hub” electric wheel. I used an old footplate from an electric scooter that died long ago. All it took was a little […]
Pictures and history of the Chaos Computer – “The computer described on these pages was started in 1977 with the gift of a Signetics 2650 microprocessor by Mullard. Attempts during the previous year to order an Intel 8008 and a 2650 from Farnell had all proved impossible, and this 2650 processor was finally obtained after […]
In the 50’s and 60’s John T. Frye, W9EGV / Popular Electronics published a series of fiction stories called “The Carl and Jerry stories” – In each story the pair acquired new skills, got their ham radio licenses and used their knowledge of electronics to get out of a jam or solve a mystery – […]
Nate writes – “For your altoids tin mod coverage, here’s a different take … a step-by-step descriptions of the components you’ll need (and how to put them all together) for altoid’s tin-sized survival kit that’ll keep you alive if you’re ever lost in the woods. Or stranded in an airport security check line. “ – […]
There is still a little bit of weekend left to fit in a project! In this week’s MAKE Video Podcast Weekend Project, Bre teaches how to make a pinhole camera, turn your bathroom into a darkroom and make contact prints. Make sure to read the instructions for this post if you’re interested in shooting some […]
Here’s a neat way to levitate a screw with stuff you likely have around the house (besides the magnets) – I’m a little unsure about this one, but will look in to it— “The Levitating Screw is a great trick to do at parties. All you need are two (fairly strong) magnets, a screw, a […]
