Punks and Makers
The punk rock revolution democratized the tools of production in a way that is now echoed in everything from desktop manufacturing to crowdfunding.
Music
Take your creations beyond the workshop and onto the stage with diy music instruments! Let us show you how these creations range from simple, basic setups that produce beautiful sounds to more complex projects that require a greater level of engineering knowledge. With these tutorials and examples, we’ll guide you on this journey to make your own musical instrument for experimental, artistic or everyday use – so whether you’re starting out new or a seasoned sound creator, come explore the wonderful world of making your own music.
A Sound-Reactive RGB LED Bookshelf
What can a guy that has a 5000-volume library complete with a 1930’s era pipe organ (see around 2:20 in the video below) do to enhance his reading space? I’m not sure what my answer would be, but for Craig Landrum, the answer was to build a sound-reactive shelving unit. Not only does it react […]
Cool Crowdfunding December 12: Cutting Your Own Records and Tiny Drones
The Bottle Bit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/582093084/the-bottle-bit See on Kickstarter Raax Robotic Linear Actuators https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/668088607/raax-robotics-biomimetic-arm-with-modular-linear-a See on Kickstarter Zubot Transformers https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/821921289/zubot-tranformers See on Kickstarter Desktop Record Cutter See on Kickstarter Zano Drone https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/torquing/zano-autonomous-intelligent-swarming-nano-drone See on Kickstarter Anura Pocketable Drone https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1364595768/anura-the-beginning-of-the-drone-era-for-the-masse See on Kickstarter
Play That Funky Tune…with Weekend Projects!
The LDR Synth is a light-to-sound noisemaker built with relatively common components. Build it on a breadboard, follow our perfboard design, or come up with your own permanent circuit layout. We’ll show you how-to with Weekend Projects!
Turntable Repair with a 3D Printer
If you’re cleaning up a storeroom and find a large box with wood veneer on it, you should definitely open it up and see what’s inside. In the case of this project, there was a broken, but possibly repairable, turntable. Getting the device back in working order did take some effort, but with a newly […]
Building a Desktop Music Streamer From A Car Stereo
Listening to audio and radio stations on the internet usually involves using a PC or mobile device to do so. That’s no longer the case as an engineer and audiophile named Chris (of niston cloud) designed a stand-alone Hi-Fi internet receiver component that can be connected to independent sound systems and stereos. Incredibly enough, […]
Toddlers Can Play Their Favorite Music With Song Blocks Sonos system
Song Blocks was designed using a series of NFC tags, controller board and a Raspberry Pi B+ to engage music from a Sonos wireless hi-fi system.
Users beware as kids love to play the same song repeatedly, which can lead to early hair loss and nervous conditions.
