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James writes ” Me and my friend made a machine that puts a tea bag into a cup… physics, kinematics, mechanics, energy, interesting, amazing, machine, marble, run, contraption device…” Thanks JS! – Link. Related: Ramen cooking Rube Goldberg-like video – Link. Make Podcast: Rube Goldberg Contraption Machine Made …. – Link. HALF LIFE 2 Rube […]
Here are over 40 cylinder recordings from the early 1900s @ Archive.org – “The cylinder recordings available here are an online project started in 1998 by Norman Bruderhofer, a phonograph collector and audio preservationist from Berlin. Dedicated to the invention and development of the phonograph, the Cylinder Archive serves as a detailed source of information […]
Over the last few months or so we’ve had a lot of readers send in car-themed art pieces made from all sorts of things: wood, wire mesh, cardboard, cans and more – it would be great to get all these for one huge show, but until then check out Paddy’s great round up other incredible […]
Hey Crafters! If you are in the LA area, don’t miss the SoCal launch of CRAFT Magazine hosted by members of LA’s Felt Club. Meet Carla Sinclair – CRAFT’s Editor-in-Chief, Mark Frauenfelder – MAKE’s Editor-in-Chief, and chat with your fellow crafters. Eat cupcakes, win door prizes, or take some crafty how-to classes – Link. Related: […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Tsangal made a nifty switchbox with volume knob and jammed it in an Altoids (the project box of choice for Makers). The title of the project is passive pre-amp, but I’m not sure where the amping is being amped – Link. Related: Altoids and tin cases Archives – Link. From […]
This blog is a visual feast for the eyes. It’s all in Japanese but you can follow along and get inspired by all the amazing works of Origami and the process (I love seeing the plastic bins of origami and wrapping paper nearby). There’s also links to lots of Japanese Origami books down the sidebar. […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Devowski writes – “i built this mellotron for a sculpture class, each key plays a part of the intro to ‘the power of love’ by the legendary huey lewis and the news…” – Link. No sound sample, hopefully one will be posted soon! Related DIY Synth’in: HOW TO – Build […]
