Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt of Semiconductor created this video depiction of various magnetic fields and their behaviors – The secret lives of invisible magnetic fields are revealed as chaotic ever-changing geometries . All action takes place around NASA’s Space Sciences Laboratories, UC Berkeley, to recordings of space scientists describing their discoveries . Actual VLF […]
Zakka Life shows you how to curl fabric ribbon. Who knew you could do so by popping them in the oven!
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool The elegantly compact aurora “Open Source DJ Mixer” can be used in conjunction with MIDI software via MAX/MSP or PD and features a tasty LED lightshow capability -aurora is a usb powered multichannel mixer in a typical dj form factor. the device features two linear channel faders, a single […]
Over at LadyAda’s Tea Party, aspro648 posts about a recent family reunion where they used Adafruit’s Game of Life electronics kits as a build activity for the tweens and teens. They built and joined ten GoL kits. Cool idea! Game of Life – 10 boards! More: Game of Life – An electronics kit Game of […]
Zakke Life has some seriously lucky kids–look at the amazing Transformers-themed birthday cake their great-aunt made for them!
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Combining two novel approaches to vinyl playback, Member Luis2048 made a paper-cone record player on a familiar plastic-brick structure – and yes, it works! Not sure what track he’s spinning in the above video but I believe that be some prerecorded ryhthm I hear – Lego Record player on […]
So simple, yet so lovely: these bearded men were laser engraved on wood for Christopher Bettig by Engrave your Book. Spotted in the MAKE Flickr Pool. These guys combine three of my favorite things– lasers, wood, and bearded men.
