20,000 leagues under the sea
Via Brass Goggles comes a pointer to a round-up of amazing antique diving suits and boats. Old Underwater Diving Suits
Month: July 2008
Light-controlled MIDI module & synth combo
The “Solar Module” from electroKraft is a combination 8-bit synth and MIDI controller utilizing photocell sensor input. We’ve seen quite a few light-controlled analog synths but using that input to control MIDI results in some pretty interesting audio – (skip ahead to 1m50s to hear it in action)
HOW TO – Grow Wheatgrass
Wheatgrass has lots of uses. The juice is good for you (and even tasty), and your cat just might love it. Instructables user itschrys has a tutorial up for growing your own, which is pretty easy when you have the right tools and supplies. I feel healthier even just looking at the pictures!
Tangible digital DJ interface
Developed by students at the University of Ulm in Germany, the Timbap DJing interface uses an acoustic timecode signal from a vinyl record to allow a user to select skip tracks, scratch and otherwise manipulate digital audio from the familiar turntablist perspective. But instead of being limited to one LP the user’s entire music library […]
5 in 5: Day 1
It’s the first day of 5 in 5 and there’s a parade of projects. See the gang free themselves from Positioning Systems, choose their food decisively, sash a speaker, stick socks to a tee, mate software circles, print Mega Man, enliven their claw prizes, greet with robots, calm a TV, root for poops, Eco-nomize a […]
Earth Art exhibit in Ontario
There’s an exhibit of site-specific earth art installations going on at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Ontario, Canada. Artists from all over the world have come to install unique environmental pieces, which will be on view until October 13. There are sod ramps, floating sculptures, and other Andy Goldsworthy-esque pieces. There’s also a tumblog of […]
Color-Wheel Quilt
Craftster user Tangerine_Dreams did a fantastic job making the Color Wheel Quilt from Joelle Hoverson’s book Last-Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts. I especially love the colorful backing fabric she chose, which coordinates in a really playful way.
