Electric musical saw
Make pal Mad Maxine sent me this video of musician T.J. Hill playing his electric musical saw – a 26″ Stanley hand saw with a contact mic, run through his guitar effects and amped to 11, I believe.
Month: September 2008
Betz White Shop Update
Betz White has updated her shop with these fun kits to make your own Cupcake Tape Measures, which include pre-felted wool made from recycled sweaters, a retractable tape measure, rickrack trim, felt ball and beaded sprinkle adornments, plus instructions.
USA USB
Evan whipped up this USB illuminated and fan-propelled flag for the occasion of Patriot Day, as well as an instructable for making your own. Use a USA flag, or replace with the flag of your choice. Via fffffat.
iPod nano 4g take apart guide
Right on schedule, here’s iFixit’s iPod nano 4G take apart guide… Here’s the thing, at this point there’s not much going on or that “new” and exciting, that big chip with the Apple on it is basically an iPod on a chip, it does everything. It’s an incredible feat of engineering but not too much […]
Blue Mama: Taking a Hobby to the Next Level
Yesterday’s profile subject, Chasity of Belle and Burger, will be sharing a booth with fellow Austinite and mom, Jen of Blue Mama. Jen recently took the plunge of taking her crafting hobby to the next level of starting a crafty business, and Bazaar Bizarre is her first big craft show. With a focus on recycling […]
Peek – email only device
Meet the Peek — $100 and $20/month for service, not exactly at the cheap threshold for it to be a fun device to pick up for hacking – but it will be interesting to see if folks want an always on email only device. If it’s hackable (all things are usually) it could be used […]
Michael Dinges’ engraved laptops
Michael Dinges’ engraved laptops via Collision detection. Michael Dinges recreates and reuses defunct tools as surfaces for elaborate engravings of natural forms, scientific models, and apocalyptic quotations. Each sculpture-tool on view at Packer Schopf Gallery contrasts decoration with function, nature with industry, individuality with uniformity, and chaos with order. How might we reconcile these paradoxes? […]
