Seen in action above – the Double Slide Controller, winner of the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition – Developed by composer and researcher Tomás Henriques, the instrument mixes computer music software, sensor technologies and flexible hand/arm gestures to generate rich, complex sounds. Certainly takes the traditional trombone format well into the digital domain! Check out the […]
Wayne and Layne, creators of the Tactile Metronome, are developing a “party game” called Nerdle that packs capacitive touch sensors on the exterior of the case. On a whim, I edited the program to make sound based upon the what the buttons sensed. 30 seconds later, this beautiful music emerged.
When I was a kid, I loved heading to the library to gather books for my summer reading. Ellen of The Long Thread has a guest post on Alphamom with this printable summer reading log so kids can fill it out each time they finish a book. Vickie Howell posts on PBS Parents this fun […]
Agnewgraph I is a device that traces Spirograph curves (technically, hypotrochoids). Unlike other systems that compute and plot hypotrochoids mathematically, Agnewgraph I operates a physical Spirograph much as a human being does. In order to do so, Agnewgraph I contains two electromechanical subsystems–a force-sensing pen and a pen transport mechanism–plus a Parallax Propeller chip as […]
We’re one week out from our first Maker Faire Detroit, taking place July 31 and August 1 at The Henry Ford, and the excitement is building. Among the over 250 makers showcasing their projects at the Faire are the fine folks of Current Motor Company. From their site: “Founded by engineers tired of wimpy electric […]
I’ve been taken with neon and next-to-neon colors lately, so I like Chicago artist Esther Ramirez‘s bright paper jewelry.
More Detroit crafty makers for Detroit Maker Faire! Who are you guys?! Melanie Brooks, Earthenwood Studio Alex Drummer, Drummer Metal Crafts
