Syuzi @ Fashioning Technology writes: E-textiles are a phenomenal medium to explore novel musical interfaces. From the commercially available Air Guitar T to a pair of DIY drum kit jeans, to date there are numerous examples of creative instruments that explore unorthodox interfaces. What sets the Midi Hat apart from the rest (other than the […]
Orion Fredericks made an amazing kinetic sculpture out of steel, glass, a 1,000-watt full-spectrum light bulb, and a 24-volt wheelchair motor, called Fata Morgana. You can read more about it in the latest issue of MAKE – Volume 26! This slideshow includes photos of Fata Morgana and Fredericks’ other sculptures, Springwater and the male and […]
This rainbow balloon banner from Gabrielle at Design Mom is so cool and fun. She shares the how-to, which is simple but will require quite a bit of balloon wrangling (but no helium!). The effect is really worth it, though, don’t you think? [via @HelloLuckyCards]
If you’re into robots and cell phones, you’ll dig Darrell Taylor’s Super Simple Audio Cellbot build over in Make: Projects. Super Simple Audio Cellbot
There are innumerable things to make one depressed these days. Oil spills, a dysfunctional economy, worsening political extremism, and an awful long-term environmental outlook. Fortunately for me, I have an antidote that keeps me upbeat, something special and beautiful that keeps me optimistic about the human condition, the human mind, and the power of thinking. […]
I like the physical, visual representation of data. If done well, it can forever change the way a person thinks about and understands something. So, I think this keyboard frequency sculpture by Mike Knuepfel is neat. It depicts which keyboard keys are used most frequently, with the height of the key proportional to how often […]
Not only is this project a nice way to reuse empty jars, it’s a cute idea for collecting all the small items you need for a sewing project – with a crocheted pin cushion on top! The tutorial from Her World.com is in Danish, but travels reasonably well through Google Translator, as you can see […]
