Summary Hack a day has an excellent “Intro to Circuit Bending”. Their article combined with some previous coverage and pages of MAKE will allow you to make incredible retro, blippy, noise :) Electronic musical instruments are a lot of fun for a hacker because, with a small palette of tools, know-how and curiosity, they are […]
Bethany Shorb, a Detroit maker of hand-silkscreened neckties at Cyberoptix, is showing new auto-inspired creations in a show at the Public Pool Artspace in Hamtramck, MI. This show opens Saturday as a kind of counterpoint to the North American Auto Show, which runs from January 15-23 in Detroit. On opening night, Apetechnology will present a […]
I’m blown away by Lori Nix‘s post-Apocalyptic diorama photographs. (Her “Unnatural History” series, which shows a natural history museum askew, is also fabulous.) She builds each diorama from scratch over about seven months and then spends up to three weeks perfecting the lighting and placement of the props. I love this quote from her FAQ: […]
Check out some new knitting tools I got my hands on this winter in this CRAFT Video. Subscribe to the CRAFT Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video directly, or watch it on YouTube.
Opening TONIGHT! If you happen to find yourself in the greater NYC area, I highly recommend a visit to the grand re-opening of the Museum of the Moving Image. One of the hidden gems of NYC, this museum calls Astoria, Queens home and re-opens this weekend after nearly two years of renovations. I especially recommend […]
Teams of quadrotors autonomously build tower-like cubic structures from modular parts. Work done by Quentin Lindsey, Daniel Mellinger, and Vijay Kumar at the GRASP Lab, University of Pennsylvania.
Marie from Make and Takes has a cute overview of Megamind-themed party decorations she made for her son’s birthday party, from costume attire to goodie bags. Take a look over on the blog.
