Cool Shed/Playhouse in Boulder, Colorado
I was walking down an alley in the University Hill area of Boulder and saw this cool 2-story shed / playhouse in a backyard.
Year: 2012
Huge Synth Sounds from Tiny Mixtape Alpha
Jie Qi, from Media Lab’s High-Low Tech Group, took a synthesizer and distilled it into a compact, no-frills interface. About the size of an audio cassette, it has setting for multiple tones, looping ability, and five note polyphony. The sound has an 8 bit feel to it, but the real magic is in how it’s controlled They packed a ton of functionality into a small space, including the ability to share tracks with friends.
Fine Wood NES Controller Coffee Table
Furniture and instrument builder Charles Lushear (Venice, CA) built a more sophisticated version of an NES Controller Coffee Table using walnut, mahogany, and maple woods.
How-To: DIY Charm Bracelet
Jessica Quirk of What I Wore recently posted her ideas for making your own charm bracelet. She used coins from around the world that she’d saved – what would you put on your bracelet? More Pressed Penny Bracelet Charm Bracelet Watch
How To: Mix and Mold Glass Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)
Concrete expert Brandon Gore on mixing and applying glass-fiber reinforced concrete.
How-To: Ruffled Bicycle Basket
My little folding bike is hanging out on the landing, just waiting for me to get around to her regular springtime cleaning and maintenance. While I’m getting her tuned up for the season, maybe I’ll also make her a cute new ruffled bicycle basket with this tutorial that Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Home shared […]
DIY Portable Electronics Tool Kit
Dustin White of the i3 Detroit hackerspace created this instructable on how to assemble your own electronics tool kit. Dustin suggests everything from packets of Sugru to desoldering braid, a sharpie, a dental pick, a multitool, as well as the gotta-have multimeter and soldering iron. How about you? What do you keep in your portable […]