iPhone art by Jorge Colombo
Love this finger-painter iPhone art by artist Jorge Colombo, done in the Brushes application. iPhone Sketches [Thanks, Tatia!]
Month: March 2009
Speaker cozies for art exhibitions
Recently my boyfriend Alex had a video piece to exhibit in an all-white gallery, and he needed sound. There were limitations as to what could be drilled into for mounting things, but there were eye-bolts in place where speakers would likely go. I stitched up these little outfits for my grey desk computer speakers and, […]
Intercept PPM signal from any receiver with Arduino
One way to monitor the business end of a RC device is to tap into all of the servo outputs on the receiver and decode their respective PWM signals. A much simpler interface, however, both in terms of wiring as well as code, is to find the multiplexed PPM signal and digest the values for […]
How-To: Turn a regular bra into a nursing bra
For those of you expecting babies (or who know someone who is), check out this great how-to on converting your regular bra into a nursing bra. I know a lot of women change bra size when they’re breastfeeding, but if you happen to have the perfect, comfortable bra already, then this could be a lifesaver! […]
Make: Talk episode 1 show notes and next episode
Last Friday was the premier of our new live talk radio show, Make: Talk. It was really a lot of fun and we’re looking forward to doing it again this Friday. In case you missed it, you can listen to the archived show below. We also want to follow up each episode with Show Notes, […]
Flashback: Diminutive Balls of Fire
What do you get when you mix a glo-plug, a large binder clip, flash cotton, a momentary pushbutton switch, and a few other ingredients? One serious way to get someone’s attention! Back in lucky MAKE Volume 13, Joel Johnson showed us how to shoot fireballs from the palm of our hands with the Orpheus Shooter.
Soft Tilt-Sensing Bracelet
Hannah Perner-Wilson made this simple tilt-sensing bracelet using pads of conductive fabric and a metal beaded charm. The charm dangles and moves, touching one or two of the pads at a time, which can indicate which way your wrist is facing! Great for body-reactive sound and visuals in dance performance.