Here’s a cool how-to on building a portable USB charger for your gadgets. We’ve covered similar builds like this on Make before, but this one has a good parts list and walks you through each step of the build with attention to detail. This kind of thing is handy when you need to charge your […]
“FielDrum” is an acoustic drum built with a system of magnets that pull the performer’s hits so that they complete the correct drumming motion. Imagine if you were learning to play and your instructor was always there, guiding your hits to the correct location on the drum. The system emulates this sensation through controlled magnetism. […]
Here’s an oldie, the “Bikelophone System” from 1995 is a slide instrument consisting of magnetic pickups attached to the body of a bicycle so that anything connected to or effecting the bike is amplified. Objects wired up included bass strings, scrap wood, metal bowls, and a tone generator which apparently created some “cacophonic terror”. Still, […]
I love the modern yet retro look of this airline-inspired quilt by Feed Dog.
Matt Biddulph of hackdiary posted links to a number of essential Objective C libraries, directed right at iPhone hackers who have a web development and scripted language background. For the last few months I’ve been spending much of my spare hacking time learning to code iPhone applications. I’ve found Objective C to be a surprisingly […]
Via Neatorama, how to hack into construction signs: It will ask you for a password. Try “DOTS”, the default password. In all likelihood, the crew will not have changed it. However if they did, never fear. Hold “Control” and “Shift” and while holding, enter “DIPY”. This will reset the sign and reset the password to […]
Sqworl is a handy utility for collecting and sharing a number of links. It creates a short shareable link, similar to TinyURL, but instead of the link taking you to a single destination, it sends the recipient to a custom link group that you’ve assembled. Or, in the words of Sqworl-maker Caleb Brown: Sqworl is […]
