Mark writes – Here’s an electric bass created using 1 broken bass string, 1 piezo transducer, part of a cheap wooden easel leg, and 2 metal rods from a bookshelf. DIY Electric stick bass – Link. Related: SensorBib upright bass augmentation – Link. Weird bass guitars – Link. HOW TO- Make a Guitar/Bass Pickup – […]
Interesting project, any maker use it?- The muio interface is a modular system for sensing and controlling the Real World, from programmes such as Pure Data, MAX/MSP, SuperCollider, Processing or something you have written yourself. There are several interface controllers around now – some others are even OpenSource. They all have their pros and cons. […]
In the same style as Processing and Arduino, “Fritzing” is an open source PCB layout tool that attempts to help designers move from physical prototypes to building actual products. In particular in the area of PCB prototyping, the freely downloadable cross-platform software allows for basic layout and design of projects like Arduino shields and other […]
Google has 2D barcodes for their print folks (also known as QR codes, and used here on the MAKE blog on the right side, scroll down). I like these for art and culture jamming-type projects, but here is what Google is up to… Recently, you may have seen newspaper ads for jewelry retailer Blue Nile […]
uCHobby has an article up about checking component placement on PCBs before ordering. If you’re planning on having your circuit design professionally fabricated, it’s vital to do a thorough pre-check to get a better idea of the final product. There’s not much worse than receiving a box full of expensive custom green coasters (unless of […]
It’s a real drag when you think you’ve taken a great picture, only to load it up in photoshop and discover that your hands weren’t as steady as you thought they were. Depending on the magnitude of your error, chances are you can correct most small camera bumps or pans using a deconvolution filter. The […]
MAKE Flickr Pool member Sephirot82 submitted this shot of this anthropomorphic circuit board sculpture. The title translates roughly to “United by Something More than Tin” – perfect valentine for that solder-lover in your life. Electronics sculpture on Flickr – Link
