Shamus wrote some impressive procedural city software in OpenGL and posted this simple summary of how the process works – The project is bound to Windows right now. Several people made great suggestions yesterday for wxWidgets, Qt or SDL. I don’t have time to examine those now (the interface is already done and I’m anxious […]
If you have a lovely cast iron pan that you think has been ruined, don’t give up hope! Re-Nest has a great article on re-seasoning cast iron skillets!
Instructables member datenkrieger built an instrument from three kind of awesome – lasers, guitars, and synthesizers. I was very inspired by all the youtube videos of laser harps but i found them all too big to bring along for a jam session or they needed a complicated setup and a pc etc. I thought of […]
Evan points out this vid where the experimental music group INVISIBLE demo their unique sequencer, Rhythm 1001. Using a large rotating disc interface, the device triggers an array of found-object percussion via an arrangement of small pegs. Sure looks like an interesting method for visualizing beats/loops.
uke University students have developed a prototype smartphone app that reads characters drawn with accelerometer data and outputs text using OCR. Though a little impractical as a keyboard replacement, it would be great for gestural input.
Ask MAKE is a weekly column where we answer reader questions, like yours. Write them in to becky@makezine.com or drop us a line on Twitter. We can’t wait to tackle your conundrums! Michael Willits wrote in to us on Twitter, “Do you have suggestions for how engineering faculty could see Makezine.com as a valuable educational […]
With backpacking season upon us, the Survival Skills series on the Backpacker site caught my eye. Their newest skill is how to start a fire in the backcountry with your cellphone battery, some steel wool, and tinder. Simple enough, but worth sharing. You never know when the skill may come in handy for survival … […]
