Open Source Music Hardware: Got Gear?
There are a few efforts right now to try and get a list of all the open-source hardware, I think that might be impossible at this point – so lists of specific types (like music) sounds like an attainable goal :)
Blog
Knives Handmade in Brooklyn
Joel Bukiewicz of Cut Brooklyn talks about the value of handmade, and how that extends to his line of kitchen knives that he builds in his studio in Brooklyn, New York. Joel was a writer by trade who, after taking a three month sabbatical, found the desire to make things instead. He worked with wood, made jewelry, and eventually ended up making hunting knives.
Calvin Nicholls’ Incredible Paper Sculptures
I am always blown away by paper artists, and these paper sculptures by Calvin Nicholls are no exception. Incredibly detailed, they are all about texture. (Most of his work uses white paper alone.) I highly recommend checking out his process photos under the About Me tab on his site. (Via Square Inch Design, via Hunch.)
Chalkboard Cloud
Pinterest is so fun, and I have finally gotten a chance to get into it a bit. Last night I stumbled across this great photo of this adorable chalkboard paint cloud. What an adorable way to leave notes! I love it. The original source is fjellby. It is a actually a wall sticker sold at […]
Water Level-Controlled Video Installation
Our own Matt Richardson is up to some fantastic things at the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU- check out his project, digidrench:
digidrench is an interactive video installation in which the user controls video playback by filling and draining three tanks. As the water level rises, the video plays forward; as it lowers, the video reverses.
Portal Pumpkin!
A not-so-little slice of genius from Instructables user DracoGT. The legs and frame are PVC pipe and fittings, painted black. The eye is an inkjet printer transparency illuminated with an LED Tap Light. And the body, of course, is the predominant seasonal gourd, artfully cut to suggest armor plate.
The Many Methods to Reading Resistor Values
In working on the builds for Weekend Projects, we’ve been dealing a lot with resistors of different values (indicated by the color bands on the resistors themselves). Trying to figure out the values of these common components can be confusing to new electronics hobbyists, so I thought it would be helpful to share some tips […]