Sound candy is a simple sampler device with playback triggered by an accelerometer – this can lead to many-a-funtime, as demonstrated thoroughly above. Oh I do say this would be fun to remake, perhps I’ll give it a go myself – Sound Candy on Califaudio
Play pong with bicycles – Cyclepong 2.0– Cyclepong is an update of the classic arcade game Pong to use bikes as the controllers. To read about the first version of Cyclepong go to the Cyclepong page. I always wanted Cyclepong to be something that lots of people would get to play with. My original idea […]
More crazy jet-powered action, this one a pulse-jet strapped to the side of a 1950s cruiser bike. Jet bike,75 MPH
Buzzfeed has an interesting round up of “Scraper Bikes” – bikes with matching body and wheel colors, many of the materials are from discarded packaging, trash wrapped in foil.
New LED bike wheel lights (as seen @ Maker Faire!)… The Monkeylectric m132s is a revolutionary bike light that keeps you visible – and in style. Its ruggedized design is perfect for daily commuters, urban cyclists, casual evening riders, BMX, festivals – anyone that wants to be visible after dark and not feel like a […]
Instructables user dpearce1 made a solar-powered motorized trike, and an instruction set to go along with it. From the instructable: The purpose of this project is to build a vehicle that: -Provides free, ‘green’ transportation for short distances (<10 miles), thus it must never plug into a wall socket, or emit any pollutants. -Charge while […]
Christian Cerrito, Sandra Irma Davila & Xiaoyang Feng’s “Steppers” – shoes that play notes when you step. Steppers were designed to get kids up on their feet, moving, and playing with sound and music. An external sensor sandal is worn over a child’s shoes, noting each footstep, and, in real time, playing back sound effects/music […]
