Here’s a bit more about the “beat blocks” by Jeff Hoefs that were at the ETSY/MAKE handmade music night – Beat Blocks is a tangible interface for a rhythm sequencer. The user is able to create and manipulate an 8-track drum loop (4 tracks in the featured prototype) on the fly by physically re-arranging blocks […]
Instant laser coffee, I’m not sure if a 35W laser would work (this is a 2Kw) but I’ll try and experiment later – [via] Link.
Great NY Times article about User-driven innovation featuring Instructables and a mention of the MintyBoost kit we have here @ MAKE! Pictured here, Eric von Hippel of M.I.T., left, and Dr. Nathaniel Sims, with hospital devices Dr. Sims has modified. Mr. von Hippel says users can improve on products – by Rick Friedman for The […]
Dan Corkery writes in with more gun sculptures – …some gun sculpture photos from Cambodia – this sculpture is located on the campus of reconstructive hospital I volunteered at, which deals with victims of some of these same weapons. CSC – Rehabilitative Care in Cambodia – Link. Related: Old guns sculptures – Link.
Here’s the latest this week in tools from Chuck! This week we looked at a double-thick aluminum framing square – light like plastic, strong like steel – as well as a couple of tools you might think about making yourself: a 50-gallon drum dolly with a curved side that easily rocks the drum into a […]
Tom Igoe’s Networked Objects class created a whole bunch of networked pong controllers for their midterm project. Pictured is the bra controller with embedded force-sensing resistors (photo by doryexmachina). The controllers are attached to Arduino boards that communicate with a networked pong server that projects the game on a big screen – Link. Related: Networked […]
