From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Flickr user [fluxa] put an Arduino board to work outputting control voltage to a DIY SoundLab synthesizer. While the PC software has yet to be released, the Arduino code is pretty straightforward – using a pulse width modulated output through a simple resistor/capacitor filter. – CVAirSequencer Project on Flickr […]
Old hard drives CD-ROM drives can be repurposed towards a variety of interesting projects but don’t overlook one of the most vital applications – an automated method for making those really tough decisions. This is a gadget made from recycled computer parts to give an absolute, unequivocal and irrefutable answer to that eternal office question […]
Plusea wrote up another helpful tutorial involving conductive fabric. An extension/variation of her previous design, this soft bend sensor seems well suited for use in glove/finger control interfaces as well as countless other projects. – Fabric bend sensor More: HOW TO – Flexible pressure sensor Fashioning Technology
Tired of seeing the abandoned eyesore on a daily basis, artist Jennifer Marsh decided to cover this old gas station in 5,000 square feet of fabric. With the help of professional and amateur artists from 15 countries and more than 2,500 grade-school students in 29 states, Marsh covered the 50-year-old former Citgo station — pumps, […]
Gizmodo has a detailed walkthrough that guides you through the process of getting homebrew apps running on the PSP Slim (or any PSP, really). They skip the whole step of enabling service mode on your battery, since there are some cheap service mode batteries available for $25 that will save you the effort. When you’ve […]
Eric writes- In Beijing, I snapped a lot of photos of bikes. It was fun to shoot people on bikes for some reason in China, maybe it’s because the bikes were so odd compared to what I see in the US. It’s not about fixed gear, or being cool, most of these bikes look like […]
Retro-tech artist Datamancer has just finished this amazing “Archbishop” Gothic PC cabinet, keyboard, and graphics tablet/pointing device (a Wacom tablet is housed inside of a tooled leather antique book). The PC was built for a Steampunk Art show in Bridgehampton, NY. The show opens next week. You can find out more about it here. “The […]
