Month: May 2008

Bent Fest ’07 NYC – DVD trailer

Bent Fest ’07 NYC – DVD trailer

Wow – thought I was the only one who played the Saxxy. Derek writes – Thanks to all the Make staff and community for the continued support of the Bent Festival. Shot and Mastered in HDV, Absurdity.Biz continues the Circuit Bending Documentary Project with the release of Bent 2007 NYC widescreen SD-DVD. Help support the […]

PopMat Placemats

Oh Joy! showcases these intricate PopMat Placemats by Publique Living that were spotted at the recent Stationery Show in NY. I love the way it brings a bit of 3D art to any table setting. I’m sure if you had a one of the various cutting machine tools or access to a laser cutter, you […]

Tim Hunkin explains it all

Tim Hunkin explains it all

Tim Hunkin is known for his automata – the Disgusting Spectacle at Maker Faire 2007 was inspired by one of his pieces. He’s also a talented explainer. You can find entertaining explanations for a huge range of topics at his site, Rudiments of Wisdom. Related: Tim Hunkin’s giant automaton clock for the London Zoo The […]

Semi Colon Underwear

Maybe not for everyone, but craftster TheMistressT appliquéd semi colons onto briefs as a post-colon resection get well gift for a friend. As the wife of a Crohn’s Disease sufferer who has undergone the same surgery, I wish I had thought of this idea.

Tapdrum MIDI kit

Tapdrum MIDI kit

The Tapdrum kit coverts 8 analog inputs to assignable MIDI notes via an Atmel 89S8252. The inputs are intended to be used with piezo sensors (optional with kit) but could foreseeably use a number of different sensor input types, even audio as Deviantsynth suggests – Tapdrum kit The site also has a quick how-to on […]