Make: Live’s holiday episode features some fun project ideas for this festive time of year! See a skirt light up when you dance, a brass rocking horse ornament, and connect your Christmas decorations to the internet. Above, Ben Light demonstrates his technique for these mini paper stars, which fit onto your Christmas lights to create a strand of festive glowing stars.
Subscribe to the Make: Live Podcast in iTunes, watch Make: Live episode 22 in its entirety (or download in m4v format). Also check out the chat room transcript!
Bona Kim – Dance Party Twinkle Skirt
This LED-enhanced skirt uses an accelerometer to light up brighter the more vigorously you dance– perfect for holiday parties.
Hack Pittsburgh – Cheer Lights
Learn about a global network of Christmas lights controlled via Twitter.
Johngineer – Brass Rocking Horse
John M. De Cristofaro checks in to show and tell with his brass rocking horse ornament, made last year for his mom from brass hobby stock in his garage.
Michael Colombo – Magnetotron
Our own Make: Live intern shows off the Magnetotron, a rotating instrument made from hacked tape players.
Matt Richardson – Lonely Christmas Tree
Matt debuts his latest tutorial video– it’s an internet-connected Christmas tree that lights up when you send it holiday emails. The tree picked up some holiday cheer from keywords in the Ustream chat during the show.
Other show notes:
- ITP show in NYC this Sunday/Monday
- Sylvia’s Super Awesome Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Kit-A-Day Giveaway on MAKE
- Maker Shed Code: 30% off the Deluxe LED Menorah Kit with code MAKELIVE2, valid through 12/27/2011.
Episode 22 Digi-Key prizes:
- B&K Oscilloscope
- Arduino Nano x2
- Arduino Mega x2
- Weller Soldering Station x3
- Fume Extractor x3
- 1 Pound of Solder x3
Want to show us your project? Upload a video or photos and send a link to live@makezine.com.
Next show:
Make: Live 23: Best of Make: Live 2011
Wednesday December 28th, 9pm ET/6pm PT
Watch at makezine.com/live or on UStream
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