Cheap Android to Propeller Bridge
M.K. Borri wanted to use his Android phone as a general interface for his Propeller projects, but didn’t want to spend too much in the process. That’s when he came up with this low-cost Android to Propeller Bridge.
Month: May 2011
Heard of Codebending?
Have you ever heard of codebending? I hadn’t. Apparently it’s the physical patching together of little bits of computer code, using jacks and patch cables, and then bending the resulting code-cum-sound. Nifty. And you’ve got to love this modular codebending console, called the illucia. It’s a gorgeous piece of geeky tech-art. And any code can […]
Meet the Makers: Meredith Scheff
The first thing Meredith Scheff ever made was, and I quote, “Probably a mess!”. She quickly moved onto creating things much more worthwhile. Her North Star Skirt was one of the most interesting projects at the Maker Faire last year. Meredith defies description as a comic book-writing-soft circuit-designing-soldering-sewing-creative force.
Kinect Han Solo in Carbonite
This is an experiment with Kinect and Processing. People in front of it are posing like Han Solo and get frozen in 3D. We are already exporting the 3D models for 3D printing. So stay tuned. The software will be open source soon if anyone is interested. [Thanks, Michael!]
Royal Roller Derby Hats
I asked my pal Amy Wilson, of the Detroit Derby Girls, to report in on the special derby hat she made for the royal wedding last week. Take a look:
Reminder: Bike Book Giveaway
Don’t forget that the drawing for two copies of Chris Nodder’s book, The Little Book of Bike Boo Boos, ends tonight at Midnight PDT. To be eligible, go to the giveaway post and leave a bike-related question or answer. The comments on the post are great, with Chris and other bike know-it-alls helping out the […]
Meet The Makers: Meredith Scheff
The first thing Meredith Scheff ever made was, and I quote, “probably a mess!” She quickly moved onto creating things much more worthwhile. Her North Star Skirt was one of the most interesting projects at Maker Faire last year. Meredith defies description as a comic book-writing-soft circuit-designing-soldering-sewing-creative force. Meredith will be displaying her projects at […]
