Year: 2011

“Adalight” OSHW Dynamic Adaptive Display Backlighting

“Adalight” OSHW Dynamic Adaptive Display Backlighting

We’ve posted about Phillips’ Ambilight (Wikipedia) real-time multicolor display backlighting system, and various DIY versions thereof, before (see below). If you’re not familiar with the idea, watch a few seconds of the embedded video, as it’s hard to appreciate the effect from still images. If you believe the hype, this kind of dynamic backlighting improves viewing by making it more “immersive” and reducing “backlight bleed.” In any case, it’s certainly cool-looking.

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How-To: Googly Eye Shoes

If you’re looking for a fun, non-costume way to to dress up for a Halloween cocktail party, these googly eye shoes from Glitter ‘n Glue would be a great accessory. Alexa! More: DIY Shoe Bling How-To: Magnetic Googly Eyes Halloween Garland with Googly Eyes HOW TO – Make Edible Googly Eyes

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Making Furniture with Magnetism and Gravity

Making Furniture with Magnetism and Gravity

According to the bio on his website, Jólan van der Wiel admires objects which show experimental discovery and are translated into a functional design. His Gravity Stools demonstrate that perfectly. Using a custom magnetic material and a machine with large magnets to stretch the legs off the seat of the stool, he manufactures a product which is “characterized by the freakish and organic shapes that are so typical of nature itself.”

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Foil and Paper Speakers

Foil and Paper Speakers

Catarina Mota, Alicia Gibb and Shelby Arnold built a speaker made entirely from copper foil tape on cardstock. They’re testing it with the JelTone edible piano. The speaker’s design comes from the High-Low Tech Research Group at MIT. The tape is applied to the paper in a coil-shaped pattern. When connected to the output lines […]

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Zero to Maker: CNC Class Comes Full Circle

Zero to Maker: CNC Class Comes Full Circle

In my last post, I heralded the underrated benefits of analog drawing and why I think it’s the perfect gateway to making. The post was not, however, meant to take anything away from the incredible benefits of computer-aided tools. In fact, after last night’s ShopBot class at TechShop, I have an even higher respect for how amazing computer-based tools can be.

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