Circuitbent Gameboy freak-out
The helpless cries and LCD spasms of a very bent GB under the modulating influence of LoFi Ninja‘s keyboard rhythm section. That synched screen-streakery is a thing in and of itself! – LoFi Ninja – Circuit bent Gameboy
Month: December 2008
BEAM ballbots
We’ve covered a lot of different robocritters from the BEAM taxonomy in MAKE and here on Make: Blog: rollers, walkers, spinners, pummers, poppers, crawlers. But one we haven’t, and I hardly ever see in the wild, is the robot ball/min-ball. Solarbotics even used to sell a Mini-Ball kit many moons ago (PDF here). I love […]
Blip festival is bleeping this eve!
photo by julia Krash The bit-blissful sights and sounds get going tonight and continue through Sunday @ The Tank, NYC – Archaic game and home computer hardware is recast into the unlikely role of musical instrument and motion graphics workstation in the BLIP FESTIVAL 2008, a four-day event showcasing nearly 40 musicians and visual artists […]
HOW TO – Snowflake Mittens
Folk Style author Mags Kandis shares this free pattern for mittens with an embroidered snowflake on the backs. They’re chunky weight yarn and look like a quick knit for a holiday gift.
Digitize Your Bedtime Stories
Chris Connors @ MAKE writes: Do you have an extra mp3 player or four in the house? Do your kids like to hear your bedtime stories? How about archiving them and setting up your kid with an audio player that will allow him or her to play them back at any time? With a couple […]
HOW TO – Create a Snowstorm Garland With Two Supplies
Jeffery Ruddell over at CraftStylish has done it again! All of his paper projects leave me swooning, but – honestly – often leave me feeling a little intimidated. His latest project, though, is right at my speed and would actually be fun to tackle with my kids. He’s made a gorgeous snowstorm garland that uses […]
Dorkbot Seattle Evil Toy workshop
Josh Kopel made this determined little critter at the Dorkbot Seattle evil toy workshop. Check out his flickr set for more weird mashups. (Alas, my Furby expired on the operating table.)
