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Have you ever found that you needed to mount your iPhone on your DSLR? This can come in handy when you’re using apps like Pocket Light Meter and PanoTool. German photographer Nigel Nowhere pieced together this quick iPhone hotshoe mount for just such a purpose. You can build one for yourself with his easy to follow how-to.
This prototype clock from UK designers James Auger and Jimmy Loizeau is powered by a microbial fuel cell. It features a conveyor belt of flypaper that attracts flies and drops their bodies into the fuel cell. Depending on the available fly supply, the process can generate enough power to sustain itself and power a digital clock, as well. [via Boing Boing]
This week in the MAKE Flickr pool we saw:
Final Aztec coin by onorio.depiro.
Hot rod soldering iron by Jonathan M. Guberman.
Legs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by Lenny&Meriel.
Putting out the Fire by norrislabs
stereo – april 1979 by lookseeseen,
Handmade Synthesizer by MichaelRucci.
What’s not to love about Christopher Locke’s Analog Tele-Phonographer? Constructed from a salvaged trumpet and various machine parts, the device amplifies and directs music played by a docked phone without the need for additional power. And it looks pretty cool to boot! [via Gizmodo]
The iPhone Guru posted this how-to on making your own infrared transmitter so that you can use your iOS device (such as iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad) as a remote control for your DSLR. This hack is a quick one and you may even have the required components already. On the software side, you’ll need […]
Check out this super sleek wooden roll top cover for the iPad 2 from Dutch case manufacturer Miniot. Made from a single piece of cherrywood, the case fits snug to the tablet using internal magnets. The design differs from the stock Apple Smart Cover with its rigid rolling arch, smooth organic lines, and its lack of hinge. Though I have yet to hold one in my hand, from what I’ve seen in the video demonstration it appears to offer superior support when used as a stand to prop up the device.
Woohoo! Free stuff! Not counting software, here (except a coupla fonts), because almost without exception, all the software we’ve covered on Make: Online is free, and we’ve covered a lot of it. Free software’s a whole series of round-ups. Here you’ll find templates, calendars, posters, plans, papercraft models, and other cool stuff you can download and use completely gratis. Enjoy!
