I found this really interesting hacked synth made by “sonofcastille” on YouTube. Unfortunately I don’t know much more about it, or the maker. If anyone has more information, post it in the comments and I will update the entry. Update: James from Retro Thing said they are made by Mike Ford. You can find more […]
This is a nice instructable that is built from parts headed for the garbage. Unfortunately I just gave away a compact radial arm saw because it wasn’t working very well, and I didn’t have much use for it. If I saw this instructable, I think I would have converted it to a drill. Learn how […]
Continuing on our tour of things to do, make and see for makers is a store in NYC 100% devoted to robots, Robot Village. I’ve had Robot Village on my list to visit for awhile but my recent outing to Central Park for a -first day of warm weather ride- on the bike I restored […]
MAKE will be at the New York Comic Con today (April 19th) – if you’re around and want to meet up drop a line or post a comment. I’ll be on the lookout of homemade costumes, interesting DIY comic art and more, pictures (and maybe video) to follow. I like their FAQ: CAN I BRING […]
Josh sent in the latest meeting info for MakePhilly, looks like a great one! MakePhilly is excited to welcome Pete Tridish, a founder of the Prometheus Radio Project, to our upcoming MakePhilly meeting. The Prometheus Radio Project teaches community groups how to build their own radio stations so that they can independently and locally air […]
Meet Tresling, a newfangled competitive sport which combines the physical challenge of arm wrestling with the mental intensity of Tetris. This video has been making the rounds. It’s so over the top, I can’t help but appreciate it: The site is scant on details, but as far as I know, this represents the first arm-wrestling […]
This 2.5 metric ton bicycle bus built by students at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands has 32 seats where each rider must pedal to power it. A good way to describe it would be the Flintstones car meets a Viking oar-driven ship meets your local fitness center. Multi-Rider Bicycle Bus [via]
