Photograph by Jeff Lieberman Want robots to be musical, creative, and expressive? Better brush up on your engineering. Musician/ roboticists Dan Paluska and Jeff Lieberman constructed a web-connected “robotic mechanical orchestra” that plays a marimba by firing rubber balls out of a cannon, strikes traditional percussion instruments, and also rubs mechanical fingers along wine glasses. […]
Photography by Jens J. Selvig III Gary Bates grew up plowing the fields of his grandfather’s farm in tiny Manhattan, Mont., where he now lives. Making passes on the tractor each day bored the young Bates, but he did enjoy lying on the grass and watching the windmills. And it was there that he found […]
This Mama Makes Stuff shows us how to create this handy portable art supply case for kids–a perfect holiday gift for the pint-sized Picasso in your life.
Dot from Dabbled has a blueberry pie recipe and tutorial on her site with tons of detailed photos and instructions.
It’s a little too late to join in on the fun of this online drum circle, but the video is really interesting. Hopefully they will have another session in the near future. I’ll keep you all updated. Telematic Drum Circle is an interdisciplinary art project which combines Tele-Robotics, Computer Science, Pneumatics and Music. The project […]
BurdaStyle took a vote and decided to make the most popular user submitted creation into an official BurdaStyle pattern. This gorgeous bias cut Kangaroo Pocket Dress by MadisonAF23 is now going to be a BurdaStyle pattern. I can’t imagine my sewing skills are ready for this, so I better start practicing.
Musicians know how important it is to add a personal touch to their instruments – and really what better way to make something personal than to actually make it yourself? There are a number of very cool kits for sound-makers out there, from circuit-benders, to serious synthesizers. Here are some great gift ideas for those […]
