Open Music Labs on Piezos
Here’s a tutorial from Open Music Labs on piezo transducers.
Year: 2012
Make an Arduino-Controlled R/C Lawn Mower
Alabama-based maker J.D. Warren used to hate mowing his lawn, so he put his resourcefulness to work and came up with a solution, which he calls the Lawnbot400: I started thinking, what if I could mow the grass from the back deck, or even the computer? To handle my 1-acre backyard’s hills, dips, and rocks, […]
CRAFT’s 10 Most Popular Posts of 2011
2011 is finito, so now I can stop wondering: What were CRAFT’s most popular posts of 2011? If you enjoy ranked lists as much as I do, then read on! This list is ranked by the number of pageviews. #10 Soda Pop Tab Prom Dress #9 How-To: Needle-Felted Angry Birds #8 Mythbusters Embroidered Portraits #7 […]
How-To: Wooden Snowmen
The holidays are over, but that doesn’t mean you have to pack away all of your wintery home decor! These wooden snowmen from Linda at Craftaholics Anonymous would be the perfect low-key addition to any mantle or shelf that’s looking a little bit bare without those holiday lights or sparkly baubles.
President’s Sci/Tech Council Webcast, Fri Jan 6
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Subtle Sound Hacks at Europe’s Largest IKEA Store
New media artist Taeyoon Choi visited Europe’s largest IKEA store near Malmo, Sweden, in December, 2011, along with a bag full of motors, microcontrollers, and hardware.
DIY Sound Proofing Panels
Putting some fun Ikea fabric to a clever use, Elizabeth and Andy of Our First Cottage created these inexpensive sound-proofing panels for their home studio in Nashville. We’ve got a small studio in the works here at my house, so I think I’ll need to make a pair of these, too.