Mario theme on theremin
A skillful rendition of the classic Super Mario Bros theme as performed by Randy George on a Moog Etherwave Pro theremin with a bit of distortion added. – ooo6 on YouTube
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Lo-tek R/C hovercraft
Here’s an R/C hovercraft toy made mainly out of junkbox parts: The workings of a hovercraft are fairly straightforward: one high-power motor with an airplane propeller forces air down through the hole in the center, which pushes the bottom of the hovercraft off the ground. This greatly reduces friction, allowing the hovercraft to scoot around […]
Soopa arcade vinyl art
The Soopa Coin-Up Bros. DIY vinyl model is a blank arcade machine sculpture intended for creative customization. A recent exhibition of artists’ examples showcases some great examples. You may recall Doktor A’s excellent Pac-Gentleman incarnation. – esc-toy’s photostream – Soopa Coin-Up Bros.
Yellow Bike Project’s Bike-Powered Move
If you need an excuse to switch to biking as your primary means of transportation, check out this video from Austin’s Yellow Bike Project, as they move 4500 square feet of bike parts from one shop to another. Particularly amazing starting at 3:30: Doesn’t your commute seem a bit mild in comparison?
Austin Event: Space Squid Party
Like science fiction of a humorous bend? Or, just curious what bold zine could claim to be “Earth’s least established publication of fine sci-fi and humor?” Space Squid is releasing issue 5 and throwing a free soiree tonight: SATURDAY, AUGUST 16th, 5pm-7pm, BIKINIS SPORTS BAR A big SPACE SQUID party! For the biggest SPACE SQUID […]
LEGO pin plotter
Check out this nifty LEGO NXT printer, a “needle plotter” with a …er… prickable area of 90 x 70mm at 33 pricks per inch. NXT pin-plotter III [via Hack-a-Day]
Easy Scrabble susan
Jenny @ CRAFT points us to this easy scrabble lazy susan using a bracket, some illustration board, and fuzzy furniture feet.
