Year: 2008

The Zygote interactive ball

Zygote Interactive Ball in action at Building Interactive Playgrounds, Italy ZYGOTE is a lightweight inflated ball, illuminated from within, that responds to pressure applied to its surface. Interacting with the ball is simple: punch it, bounce it, squeeze it, or tap it and the ball’s internal LEDs react instantaneously. Dozens of balls released to an […]

HOW TO – Build a flashing heart

HOW TO – Build a flashing heart

Latest Gadget Freak from Design News, a special Vday one! – Looking for cool way of wowing that special someone on Valentines Day/birthday/whatever? Build her a flashing heart made from LEDs driven by a programmable microcontroller. Les’ gadget is simple to build and made from easily-obtainable parts. The unique thing about this design is the […]

Feedback Harmonizer by Folktek

Feedback Harmonizer by Folktek

The Feedback Harmonizer, by Arius Blaze of Folktek Electro acoustic hybrid piece…unfortunately vid and audio don’t synch proper. The piece is based on drone feedback insanity with delay and oscillation. Feedback, usually seen as an obstacle to be avoided, here it’s reconsidered as a basis for an instrument’s voice. The Harmonizer’s classic wooden aesthetic and […]