This hack shows how to build a custom volume pedal for various synthesizers out of a discarded electric organ called a Baldwin Model 5. The organ in question was built before potentiometers had been invented so the maker added the necessary ingredient to make his pedal work. Lots more info at the link below. Swell […]
Apparently the Japanese man who developed this robotic arm that uses a mouse and keyboard to anonymously send stories to Digg 24 hours a day was arrested by police in Nagasaki. As you can see by the video, there’s a lot of tech involved to do this, while doing it in software couldn’t possibly be […]
Durham NC Area Makers are invited to the TechShop Durham pre-opening celebration party on July 12, 2008… Jim Newton (founder of TechShop) wants to let all the makers and TechShop fans in the Durham area that he and Scott Saxon, the TechShop Durham partner, have secured the building for TechShop Durham! Jim and Scott invite […]
Durham NC Area Makers are invited to the TechShop Durham pre-opening celebration party on July 12, 2008… Jim Newton (founder of TechShop) wants to let all the makers and TechShop fans in the Durham area that he and Scott Saxon, the TechShop Durham partner, have secured the building for TechShop Durham! Jim and Scott invite […]
Softies Central points us to this soft crocheted chess set by Etsy seller CozyColeman. She’s offering the pattern as well as the actual crocheted set itself.
Petula points us to wards Mary Jane, Midge & Mink’s pattern for making this knitted 4th of July cap–it reminds me of Captain America’s shield!
Alice Wang’s tyrant makes waking up a little more important… via Engadget. This alarm clock steals your mobile phone and randomly shuffles through your contact list and calls someone every three minutes after the desired wake up time. This looks like a concept piece, but you could actually build one of these in few ways… […]
