Ziwon Wang’s Cybernetic Kinetic Sculptures
Ziwon Wang’s work explores the relationship between human and machine. His works are eerily familiar (uncanny valley, anyone?) and mechanized, with movement apparatuses exposed.
Computers & Mobile
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for digital gadgetry, open code, smart hacks, and more. Processing power to the people!
Build the Eyeboard Open Source Eye-Tracking Project
When 18-year-old Honduran maker Luis Cruz met a quadriplegic high school classmate and learned about the challenges he and other folks with disabilities face in the light of expensive assistive communication technologies, he was inspired to devise a solution. What Luis came up with is the Eyeboard: an inexpensive yet reliable human-computer interface that detects […]
WWII Air Raid Siren Speaker Conversion
Listen to your iPhone loud and clear with this vintage WWII era air raid siren conversion. Austin’s Chase and Scout preserved the speaker’s industrial vibe while updating it for modern playback. You can connect pretty much anything with a standard 1/8″ headphone jack to the recessed amplifier and 6″ powered speaker for a unique listening […]
Wall Mount Retro iPhone Handset
We’ve covered North Carolina maker Scott Freeland‘s work before. His retro-futuristic hand-cast urethane iRetrophone docs are streamlined and functional with a touch of old world craftsmanship and polish. If you don’t have the counter space for the traditional tabletop model, you might find the wall mount version a more convenient option. [via iPhone Savior]
Enhance iPhone Macro Shots with 8x Lens
The current iPhone takes a pretty decent macro shot to begin with. If you’re looking to go beyond what you get out-of-box, take a look at the 8x macro lens from Westchester, IL area Etsy user Chris Ferguson.
Build an iPhone Boombox on a ShopBot
A good boombox is always handy to have around. If you’ve got access to a ShopBot and a laser cutter, you might want to give this minimalistic iPhone boombox from Instructables user MTriest a go.
MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Last week in the MAKE Flickr pool we saw… My First PCB from barnoid. Ferrofluid #3 from Mr. Bell. Repairing My Saw::Finished from Digitallizm. Complete dome view from hudson. [Untitled] from C.Filipowski. Glass Rain detail from Jenine Bressner. And the final batch works as well from .:madworm:..
