Derek “Deek” Diedricksen is back again with a new episode of Tiny Yellow House, all about building your own secret stash box from a (non-live) electrical junction box. This is a fun way to hide your cash and valuables, and costs only about $10 to build. Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download the […]
Nathaniel spotted this fantastic jury-rigged eBike conversion parked by the side of the road and stopped to grab some pictures. He writes: “[W]hat makes this thing move is two car batteries running through a power inverter to produce 120v wall current which then runs an electric drill which turns the geared assembly to move the wheel.” And it comes with an integral beer cooler. [Thanks, TechEnvy!]
Jimmy Chion, Jason Chua, and Kiran Malladi are the creators of Lightchimes, 169 hanging LED pendants. The circuit is simple, but the results are complex. This project is about interaction- without interference from a participant, the lights would never shine. Similarly, without collaborative interaction, this project would never have become a reality.
Lightchimes will be at Maker Faire Bay Area, May 21 & 22, where you can experience the mesmerizing twinkling firsthand.
Our Galvanic Skin Response Kit (aka Truth Meter Kit) includes everything you need to build the Truth Meter circuit featured in Make Volume 26. See what happens when someone asks you questions or when you laugh or get surprised. Everyone responds a little differently. Try it on your friends, acquaintances, or adversaries. It’s a great […]
Check out this great time lapse camera dolly maker Derek Mellott.
What’s a Blendophone? It’s a “musical” instrument made from eight blenders controlled by an iPhone and an Arduino. My friend Usman Muzaffar is writing an iPhone app to control the beat sequencing and solo input, while I’m building the hardware and an Arduino sketch to switch the blenders on and off.
Video game pioneer Gerald Lawson, co-inventor of the Channel F video game console, died this week from complications of diabetes. The LA Times wrote that his father was “a science-loving longshoreman” The obituary includes an except from a 2009 interview with Lawson in which his talks about the value of teachers and role models in […]
