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If you use twitter (and happen to have a compatible phone) you can automatically have your phone send where you’re physically at to twitter, this could be interesting for applications like our MAKE space balloon or DIY tracking — Link. Previous: DIY GPS tracking with Mologogo – Link. Use mologogo with Google Earth (tracking with […]
This is awesome, reallife xeyes! – [via] Link.
This is pretty rad, play the pipe organ – and with MIDI! …Hauptwerk version 2, the pioneering virtual organ system that can bring the experience and sound of playing any pipe organ from anywhere in the world within the reach of almost anyone with a home computer and MIDI keyboard or MIDI sequencer, with incredible […]
GeekDad has some places to your kids, all in the sciency/MAKE spirit too! Places to go with your kids Google MyMap by Scott Nagle – [via] Link. Related: MAKE shops – Link. Cool MAKE places – Link. MAKE playlist – Link.
Scottredd writes – This project describes the steps involved to construct a working Bluetooth handset in the shape of a banana. The premise is to permanently embed a Bluetooth headset inside of a fake banana, while exposing the necessary sound holes and USB port for in-place charging. In practice, it took some time and patience […]
Jason @ Hackszine rounds up ripping Vinyl with GNU/Linux It’s time consuming, but with the right process you can transform your vinyl collection into digital audio for archiving, sharing and playing on portable devices. To make the most of your ripped analogs, you’ll need to go a little further than just recording the audio with […]
Here’s a photo build log of a living room PC in a wood case – [via] Link.
