A cigar box guitar maker experimented with making a banjo version out of an old Chevy hubcap, here are the build pages and photos – [via] Link. Related: Cigar Box Guitar. Build and play this sweet-sounding 3-string instrument in an afternoon. MAKE 04 – Page 76.
Every week Spark Fun gets in really interesting electronics for projects and more – this week, the GPS controller for the 21 foot wall clock they had at Maker Faire came in… arg, credit card coming out… 100mAh LiPo (Lithium Polymer) battery. This little guy packs a punch over a short amount of time. Packed […]
Stephane writes – “An ex coal miner of the Lorraine Collieries, France, has built a 90 tons liner replica of the The Majesty of the Seas in his garden. He now sails with it.” – Link.
Jason sent in this waste powered fuel cell resource, not super-detailed but a start if you’d like to attempt making one – “This website aims to help someone to build a microbial fuel cell (MFC) using relatively inexpensive and readily available materials. The method is based on the microbial fuel cells built by Abbie Groff, […]
Jim writes – “I am very much enjoying Make 6. I was interested to see another column by George Dyson as well as the article on Steve Roberts. This got me thinking about the design of kayaks and baidarkas through time. George interpreted ancient designs with modern materials. Steve is taking this even further with […]
Saturday night in Pisa, Italy will be the first ever FutureFashion event. The wearable technology fashions featured are divided into four categories: Communicative, Adaptive, Fun, and Expressive. From the site, “How will we dress tomorrow? We will wear smart clothes, intelligent garments, that change color, shape, adapt to their environments, are expressive in new ways, […]
Shannon writes – “Silkscreening is such a great happy medium — nestled comfortably half-way between hand-drawn and mass production, more colourful than photocopying and with an aesthetic all its own. Artist Shannon Gerard broke out her silkscreening gear to make cool shirts and posters for her upcoming comic launch, and despite being crazy busy has […]
