Kermit Cupcakes
Who knew you could turn simple green-frosted cupcakes into Kermit cupcakes by adding Mentos for eyes? DaveandRaina drew onthe Mentos using a food-safe marker to make the pupils.
Month: September 2008
TV Remote to X10 via Arduino
There isn’t a whole lot of information on this project, but the video is really interesting. Hopefully, there will be more about the build in the near future. A little more about the TV Remote to X10 via Arduino Update: BroHogan added more info on YouTube More: X10 Home Automation with Arduino
EMF bracelet will alert you when it’s not safe
This “Electromagnetic Field Destector Bracelet” will alert you of the EMF affected areas that you inhabit daily. It reminds me of a project that I worked on in 2002, so it’s nice to see the evolution of the device is getting smaller and more integrated into everyday clothing and accessories. The next step with this […]
Songbike changes its tune based on your destination
The “SongBike” is a mobile broadcasting unit for bicycles that composes compositions based on the locations that it travels to. The resulting sounds are uploaded to the project’s website while instructions for building your own bike and recording/broadcasting unit are also included. SongBike
Rythm Ring re-invents (again) tangible sound creation
The “Rythm Ring” is an interactive rhythm sequencer that is driven by a tangible interface, similar to the “BeatBearing” project that we covered here on Make back in January. This version is arranged in a circle with a central ring of LEDs that provide the user with live feedback for current “playhead” position with bright […]
Microwave oven (case) smoker
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Boss Sauce writes- A smoker made out of a microwave oven case. I grabbed the abandoned microwave off a street corner for harvesting components, but that two chamber layout and heavy construction got me a’thinking– looks like the diagram of Alton Brown’s cardboard box smoker. There likely one more weekend […]
LEGO aircraft carrier
Amazing aircraft carrier made in LEGO! There are some photo hijacking sites that yoinked the photos from Brickshelf, but I found the source and linked it up. Here’s a write up about @ Geekdad too… It’s a 200,000-brick, 350-pound aircraft carrier — the Harry S Truman — complete with electrical lights as well as moving […]
