iPod speaker in hollowed-out tree trunk
Yes, it’s a log. It’s also an iPod speaker with quality sound called the iTree. Austrian designers KMKG worked with speaker company Lenz to design the 130-pound curiosity.
Month: July 2010
From PCB design to reality
From the MAKE Flickr pool Flickr member Laen superimposed his PCB design over a pic of the finished product and well, it just looks darn cool.
Gorillapod iPad Stand
Creative re-use is always a plus. Check out this Joby Gorillapod being used as an iPad stand.
Jeri’s jumbo joystick
Our intrepid pal Jeri Ellsworth is at it again. Recently, she attended the Extreme California, the big arcade and pinball machine meet-up. Always following her own “Did you bring a hack?” ethos, Jeri whipped together this awesome, jumbo joystick, using parts from a plastic dome lamp, PVC pipe, some other home store parts, and lots […]
Math Monday: Twirligami
By George Hart for the Museum of Mathematics Paper is a versatile medium for experimentation and construction. Krystyna Burczyk has made beautiful sculptures by rolling paper squares to produce spiral corners that clasp together. They lock together without glue to create a kind of floral construction like modular origami but with spiral connections. This one […]
Handmade Marshmallows into Handmade S’mores
It’s Sunday night, and I have a serious craving for sweets. So right now, I can’t think of anything more beautiful than these s’mores from Urban Baker. She posts this gooey perfection that features her handmade marshmallows and handmade graham crackers. Note to self: Get a brulee torch!!
How-To: Make a peristaltic pump from an appliance timer
This clever hack from Nederlander Ruud Setteur is only available in Dutch, but the pictures are worth many thousands of words.