Noise Addicts posted this effective recipe for near-automatic generation of album artwork (though it does allow for some creative typesetting) – 1. Go to Wikipedia and hit “random†and the first article you get is the name of your band. 2. Go to “Random Quotationsâ€. The last four or five words of the very last […]
When the folks over at Electro-Harmonix discovered Gwendolin Tägert had been crafting and selling huggable handmade versions of their legendary Big Muff Ï€ stompbox, they could have persued litigation on the grounds of trademark infringement. Instead, they did what everyone should when faced with a cuddly-soft pillow – they embraced it. We’re all too familiar […]
Arduino co-founder Massimo Banzi will be conducting a workshop in NYC next month, focussing on interactivity in the physical realm of public commerce – This workshop will focus on the ways in which retail environments have evolved from traditional elements of display to being real windows of opportunities for brands to extend themselves in the […]
` Catherine sends this in about Maya Pedal, which helps create and supply bicycles and pedal-powered machines to communities in Guatemala. Bicimáquinas (translates as “bicycle machines”) are pedal-powered machines that act as an intermediate technology to assist the family economy in obtaining a higher production capacity in agriculture and in small business. Each bicimáquina is […]
I love this funky little vibrobot, made from a mobile phone vibrartor, keypad, a clothespin, and some wire. Vibroroach More: Jar-lid vibrobot Vibrobot from a speaker and pull-cord toy HOW TO – Make a Bristlebot a tiny directional …
Touchatag (formerly TikiTag) is a very interesting looking consumer-level RFID (radio frequency identification) product. They can be used in many ways, from toilet paper inventory control to managing your Airwolf VHS tape lending library. I plan to get one soon to test out and do a proper review. (It probably won’t displace my iConveyor as […]
We’re still looking for entries for the Maker Faire Bay Area, May 30 and 31, at the San Mateo County Expo Center. This year’s focus is Re-Make America, inspired by President Obama’s call for all of us to participate in remaking America. We’re looking to showcase “the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things.” Key […]
