Our pal, and MAKE contributor, Xeni Jardin posted the following on Boing Boing: Each year, a string of Yuri’s Night World Space Parties around the globe celebrate humankind’s first foray into space. That first human was Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, on April 12, 1961. The events are a lot of fun (I hosted one in […]
Reform School in Los Angeles is kicking off 2008 with a great new art show from Matte Stephens, which happens this Saturday night from 7-9pm. New original work will be on display, including his exclusive Reform School-only print called “Fossil Fuel Fun”. You’ll also be able to enjoy candy, cupcakes, retro soda and booze. Link. […]
From the CRAFT Flickr pool comes this free papercraft Chibi Yeti download, courtesy of Macula. Link.
Here’s a “software-sequencer which controls 8 solenoids that knock on different things and therefore produce rhythmic noise. Made with Puredata, an Arduino and a homemade relayboard to control the solenoids”.
Ever wanted to look super legit when interviewing someone on camera? Try making your own microphone flag! The folks at Create Digital Music made one and can offer you some advice for how. – Link.
Sayeth the builder: Forget the rubber band Gatling gun. The DISINTEGRATOR is the most incredible rubber band gun ever built, capable of firing more than 40 rounds per second (2400 rounds per minute) from its 24 revolving barrels. This is the twin Vulcan cannon of the rubber band gun world! Disintegrator – [via] Link
Greg’s “cameleon lamp”, he writes – Concept: To design a light that mimics a color if shown to it. Design: lamp driver. LEDs are very efficient as they only emit one frequency of light, and because of this the light produced could be perceived as flat and lifeless. Instead i used tungsten bulbs because unlike […]
