Jason writes – he Atari Punk Console is a simple electronic music circuit that you can easily put together in a weekend. The original concept was created by Forrest M. Mims III, writer of Getting Started in Electronics. At it’s simplest it’s just a 556 dual timer IC, a couple potentiometers, and a few capacitors […]
CNET has a mention about our new book ‘Making Things Talk’ here. I just received my preview copy (the book is from us at MAKE) and if you’re interested in getting knee deep in hardcore micro-controller programming for cool/artsy projects this is for you! More: Programming microcontrollers used to require an expensive development environment costing […]
Jared and Jen write in with an awesome open source hardware project / kit – The Chronulator starts life as a clock, showing the hours and minutes on two old-school analog panel meters. Dress it up to look like old test equipment, audio VU meters, or motorcycle gauges. Mount it in a picture frame, shadow […]
LilyPad is a wearable e-textile technology developed by Leah Buechley and cooperatively designed by Leah and SparkFun. Each LilyPad was creatively designed to have large connecting pads to allow them to be sewn into clothing. Various input, output, power, and sensor boards are available. They’re even washable! – Link & more.
Not exactly in the MAKE: Blog wheelhouse, but we want to take a moment to give a hearty shout-out to our pals over at Boing Boing. It’s been a big couple of weeks for them. First they launched the main site redesign and the new (and most awesome, IMNERHO) Boing Boing Gadgets. Now they’ve launched […]
David Bynoe, a Canadian artist, built this 20-foot-tall periscope, dubbed Blockwatch, in his backyard. Blockwatch – periscope surveillance system – [via] Link
I love seeing what crafters have on hand in their craft room so it was especially fun to see our crafty friend Susan Beal of West Coast Crafty talk about her feature in this week’s Willamette Week cover story on “Crafty Bitches“. The article is a great look at all the talented crafty folks that […]
