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 […]
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.
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. […]
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.
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 […]
The perfect accessory for zoning out to Netflix with, this oddly appropriate iPad dock modeled after an early ’80s CRT television set was designed by Jonas Damon, creative director for Frog Design’s New York office. It comes complete with grainy television snow screensaver, though a scrambled pay TV signal would add a touch more realism if I recall correctly.
When I was editing The Best of Instructables, one of my favorite authors in the book was Tim Anderson, who also edits our regular “Heirloom Technology” column in MAKE. Tim has hundreds of Instructables, many of them collections of time-saving, energy-saving, make-do, and kludgey-cool repair tips. Here are some excerpts from his Tips articles related […]
