The SynPad uses four corner-mounted piezo sensors to determine the pressure and relative location of a given hit. The project can easily be made on the cheap, and turns out a pretty sophisticated Arduino-based MIDI percussion controller. Gang1ion shares the relevant steps and source code for making one yourself. [via Matrixsynth] In the Maker Shed: […]
Add some custom art to your decor by following this handy tutorial from Jessica of Happy Together. She shows you how to create your own textured wall art with inexpensive supplies you can find at the craft store.
People shoot pretty impressive video using smartphones. There’s even been some rather ingenious hardware solutions developed to improve the fact that you’re still shooting video with a smartphone. When I ran across this iPhone image stabilizer (original Japanese) I was impressed with how well it seems to perform. In order to save the viewer a little time I’ve skipped ahead to a decent spot in the video.
The fine folks at All Hands Active, an Ann Arbor, MI hackerspace, are hosting a community-wide collective brainstorming session to explore what the Ann Arbor/Detroit hacker community can do at Maker Faire Detroit. They’re calling on all makers in the area to come on Saturday, March 13th, at 3pm, to the AHA! Shop, at 525 […]
If you have to ask why… Well, just don’t ask why. [Spotted on the MAKE Flickr pool] (BTW: This is a cracker box amp, a la the project in MAKE Volume 09) Schlitz Amp
Instructables user quasiben writes: Persistence of Vision (POV) is the illusion that an image continues to persist even though the image has changed. In essence, we are taking advantage of the limitations of the brain-eye processing time. With a camera we can tune our eye for a longer exposure. The Lilypad POV (row of LEDs) […]
If you’re planning on tackling painting a room anytime in the near future, be sure to check out this handy and thorough list of tips and advice from Nicole of Making it Lovely. She shares her years of experience and covers everything from prep through clean up.
