HOW TO – Recycle Crayons
Got a bucket of broken crayons? Transform them into usable shapes using this tutorial by instructables user SomArtMama.
Year: 2009
Controlling airflow with the Make Controller
Former Make intern Jake McKenzie is part of the team of students at UC Berkeley who made the Efficient Cooling and Ventilation System, powered by the Make Controller: Most cooling systems today do not take into consideration that compartments within the system may represent drastically different thermal loads. … The Efficient Cooling and Ventilation System […]
Arduino based 16-bit MIDI->CV converter
Looking to enhance MIDI -> control voltage conversion for his x0xb0x synth/sequencer, Robin designed and built his own converter using Arduino and a 16-bit DAC chip – Having looked around the Arduino forums I found a lot of people using the PWM outputs on the Arduino and just running them through a low pass RC […]
Greener gadgets contest: only 3 days left to enter!
The picture says it all, and you can even click on it to register (technology is so fancy): ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT TO ENTER: Deadline is January 15! In association with CEA, Core77 hosts this year’s Greener Gadgets Design Competition 2009, challenging designers to create the next generation of greener gadgets. Once again, finalists will […]
SwashBot? Meet ShrimpFu
Pardon a little indulgence on our part, but our maker-pal I-Wei Huang (aka CrabFu) sent us this proud papa video of his new son, er… ShrimpFu seeing one of dad’s bots for the first time. You never forget your first robot baby-terrorizing. I don’t know which one is cuter. Okay… the human offspring is somewhat […]
HOW TO – Simple speaker wall mounts
If you’re having a hard time justifying the relatively high price of speaker wall mounts, here’s one approach to a DIY version using basic dowels + screws – Whether for your new 5.1 surround sound system, your cramped media room, or when just wiring your home to fill it with music, it’s best to get […]
Baby Doll Mashup
Check out this wonderfully disturbing piece by Jon Beinart! Via the AntiCraft
