From the MAKE Flickr pool Kloomba turned a cassette mechanism into a magnetic tape reading robot – Made almost entirely out of a boombox, this little bugger can go forward, backward, and turn, all while dragging its tape head around and broadcasting whatever it finds (A scape made of tape) to a radio for your […]
Make: Repairs is a new, periodic column we’re launching today, written by Kyle Wiens and the fine folks at iFixit.com. As you probably know, iFixit is the go-to source for Apple-related do-it-yourself repair info and parts and for gadget first-look teardowns. Kyle, Luke, and company are in a unique position to know what the common […]
Yup, last week’s Handmade Music party was entirely off the hook and awesome. Full fledged performances by E-Squared and Peter Edwards of Casper Electronics. Plus a hauntingly interactive piece by Ranjit Bhatnagar and a demo of Eric Archer‘s Dronematrix handheld synthstrument. Good times – and of course more to come next month! (5/21/09 to be […]
Giant robotic spiders have struck again. First it was Liverpool, England, now it’s Yokohama, Japan. It’s painful to watch as terrified humans in white shirts and black slacks, stuck to the underbelly and carapace, struggle to free themselves. La Machine (the “theatrical engineers” who created this mechanical monstrosity) [via Laughing Squid] More: Photos of La […]
Picture from Landon Cox, 360VL, Inc. Landon has a great site with loads of evidence from his hardware and software explorations. Looking for a way to fly your Green Geek flag a bit? Check out the network controlled AC outlet: The impetus for this came when I was at work at a client…their offices are […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool Alan from Hacked Gadgets has a clever way of repurposing a video cassette tape. This is a pretty good project, and he has a nice cave setup, too. His video shows what the project does, and he does a decent job explaining the reasons and theory behind the build. This […]
Ever since the first TechShop opened in the San Francisco bay area, I’ve been dying for one in Downtown Denver. Well, my dreams have been answered – Club Workshop is a well-equipped public access workshop, where you can craft your projects using their machine tools, rapid prototyping machine, laser engraver/cutter, woodworking tools, and welding equipment. […]
