Cornell students Anson Dorsey, Eric Gunther, and Jonathon Smythe built this controller as part of their “Designing with Microcontrollers” class. It uses flex sensors on the fingers to determine the note to play as well as the force of the touch. [Via Embedded Devices]
Northern California’s Tom Banwell makes fanciful masks out of laser-cut leather, among other materials. From the pages of MAKE Volume 27: His fantastic blog is a must-read for any costume designer or lover of steampunk. It’s filled with well-written, step-by-step explanations and interesting tips and tricks. (Be sure to search for “A Steamier Raygun Holster,” […]
Well, in honor of the furious wrath that Hurricane Irene is predicted to unleash on the Eastern Seaboard this weekend, here is a hurricane sweater created by Doctor Knitter. If you knew my third son, you would understand why the symbol is particularly appropriate worn on his precious chest.
If I may wax pedantic for a moment, here’s a rather striking example of the remarkable creativity that can result from radically limiting one’s options. “What is the coolest thing I make using all the myriad resources available in the world?” may be a stultifying proposition, but picking something ready to hand (“What is the coolest thing I can make from just this pile of paperclips?”) is a more manageable and, in my opinion, often a more interesting and enjoyable process.
Late last night, Jenny The Bloggess posted a link on Twitter to pictures of a stunningly beautiful haunted dollhouse she’s been building for ten years. Rightfully, folks went nuts. The details are amazing. She’s included a spiral staircase, secret passageways, and lots of personal touches like a globe pencil sharpener from her childhood that’s been […]
Dan Spangler built this propane combustion cannon and uses it to fire soda cans, tennis balls, and even a small camera across the backyard of MAKE HQ. This is an archived clip from Make: Live, which was originally broadcasted on 8/24/11. Go to https://makezine.com/live/ for information about the show, chat transcripts, and details on the next show.
Make Labs intern Nick Raymond gives a tour of the Make Labs workshop in Sebastopol, CA. This is an archived clip from Make: Live, which was originally broadcasted on 8/24/11. Go to https://makezine.com/live/ for information about the show, chat transcripts, and details on the next show.
