Lego + Star Wars + Space Invaders = Awesome
This Lego Space Invaders, Star Wars edition, from Flickr user powerpig is knocking my socks off. [via Public School]
Month: August 2010
Model train turned into a single-nixie clock
Pezi wrote in to share his single-tube nixie clock that is built into a model train, which sports working headlights. The clock is based on this sweet build.
Milkymistâ„¢ :: interactive VJ station
Milkymistâ„¢ :: interactive VJ station… An open source interactive VJ station Design files, source and schematics included. Features: XC6SLX45 Spartan-6 FPGA 128MB 32-bit DDR400 SDRAM 32MB parallel flash VGA output, 24bpp, up to 140MHz pixel clock Multi-standard video input (PAL/SECAM/NTSC) AC’97 audio 10/100 Ethernet Memory card Two connectors that accept USB peripherals Two DMX512 ports […]
Building a sound-activated camera flash using a Picture-Axe
Let’s Make Robots user Rob “renkku” Re is getting some pretty good results from his sound-activated camera flash system, called the Picture-Axe.
Moss-Covered Living Walls in London
I wish I had seen these moss walls by Norwegian design studio PUSHAK while I was in London last week! From Inhabitat: Dubbed Moss Your City, the project was installed during the London Festival of Architecture as a part of the foundation’s international exchange program, which promotes emerging architects in both Norway and the UK. […]
How-To: Animal Coat Rack
This fun coat rack from Sarah at Ohdeedoh would be a great addition to to any kid’s room. I could see it being applied to all kinds of toys, and even reworked just a bit to be used in a grownup space as well.
How-To: Mod the Monotron mini synth
2CV from Din Sync demonstrates some of the sweet analog sounds which can be produced with a few simple mods made to a Korg Monotron. For those unfamiliar, the Monotron, is a pocket-sized analog synth well suited for hacking/modding. This little ribbon-controlled unit seems more than a little bit inspired by Gakken’s popular SX-150 analog […]