We’re holding open auditions for video makers here at MAKE! Here’s Matt Richardson‘s entry, an awesome keyboard hack that lets you control your Google Reader (or any other keyboard-shortcut application) with the press of a foot pedal. He writes: Here’s a how-to video for an easy, but very useful peripheral hack. It’s for creating a […]
This Netduino powered Deadmau5 mask is just in time for Halloween. It ‘listens’ to the music and displays colors based on it’s beat. You could do a lot more with all that processing power, maybe there will be a v2.0?
The A.I. version of the Drum Kit kit is a deluxe version of the original Drum Kit Kit. It features an on-board Ardunio, MIDI out, and an FTDI connection. You can connect it to your computer to play music using software like Apple’s Garage Band, Abelton’s Live, etc, or you can us the MIDI-out port […]
I have to admit, I love checking out other peoples notebooks, especially if it’s a Makers Notebook. This year, my kids came with me to Maker Faire San Mateo and each one of them documented the trip in their notebook. I posted a few of my favorite pages, with permission, for you to enjoy. Hope […]
Long before the dawn of digital music, folks employed the power of the electric color organ (aka “light organ”) to add some synced visuals to their hi-fi experience. Schematics for building such a beast based on AC power and incandescent bulbs can be be found fairly easily on the web, but plans for comparable LED-based […]
Turn a toy gyroscope into a motorized gyrocar and make it ride on skinny tracks. Thanks go to Matthew Gryczan for the original article in MAKE, Volume 23. To download The Gyrocar video click here and subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Gyrocar article in MAKE Volume 23 and you can see that in […]
Discover the inner workings of a mortise and cylinder lock, first developed by the Egyptians over 4000 years ago, with the Beginners lock-picking blend set by TOOOL.
