Making uber Ikea lamps
In this Instructable, the builder combines a bunch of $5 Ikea “Lampans” into larger spherical, Platonic-y lamps. Big lamps from Ikea lampan lamps
Month: March 2008
Pink Eraser USB drive
Yes, I know, anything can be used as a USB Flash drive case. And yes, you’d want to keep eraser crumbs out of the USB port. I like it anyway. Pink Eraser USB Flash Drive
APC + cracklebox
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Member Farnea built this Tamagotchi-syled 2-in-1 noise machine combining and Atari Punk Console with a cracklebox circuit. No samples as of yet, but I’m imagining the “BURP!!” text may be somewhat of a description? Related: Atari Punk Console schematics Homebuilt CrackleBox
HOW TO – Make Lego Accessories
Found this via bits and bobbins: Learn to make these Marc by Marc Jacobs-inspired LEGO belts and headbands at Brightest Young Things.
Percussion table
This would be a blast for music-parties! (I trust I’m not alone in wanting more of those) Easy to imagine a MIDI version with piezo triggers as well. – Musical Rumba series tables [via]
BRAINWAVE exhibit @ Exit Art
Two interesting pieces from Exit Art gallery’s BRAINWAVE: Common Senses show – Alvin is a cellular automaton. Eight different cells produce sound. The sound one cell produces is determined by what sound the other cells are making. This kind of interrelated input and output scheme is an artificial neural network; a simulation of a brain. […]
Plastic Ballgown by Jamie Kuli McIntosh
Artist Jamie Kuli McIntosh created this amazing ballgown from salvaged plastic and 225 mustard packets (those make up the corset). Read more about the process on her blog, Twisted Textiles.
