Peter writes – “The Monome is a new music interface with LCD-backlit pads, a USB interface that transmits OSC and MIDI data to a computer, and — here’s the unusual part — open source, hackable firmware and software interface. Touch the pads, and you can use this as a step-sequencer and remix tool (as in […]
This wood motorcycle popped in our suggest a site mail box – don’t know anything about it, but it looks great.
Rob writes – “Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) are really fun to make. You need a special tool, the kistka, which you can get from Ukrainian stores, but you could probably make your own relatively easily- maybe a bit of brass shim stock rolled into a little funnel, and attached to a stick. The moment when […]
Nick writes – “How to make a cheap surfboard from Home Depot foam and a few other materials.” – Link.
FrankG writes – “Pimp your ride with a custom lighting kit with some “Red-Neck” attitude…” – Link. Related: Mod your Rod. James Bond depended on Q to trick out his cars. But with Make’s guide to car hacking, you’ll learn how to turn your ride into a fully loaded, grease-eating, MP3-blasting, Wi-Fi-transmitting monster machine. MAKE […]
Colin sent in this how-to on making your own Ferrofluid – “Ferrofluids are a stable (meaning inseparable) suspension of nanometer sized solid magnetic particles in a carrier fluid. The particles are coated with a surfactant; a chemical which prevents the particles from clumping together and forming a solid mass. The most common type of ferrofluid, […]
Katherine Salant / Washington Post on building a “green home” with a new DVD series – “If you will sit for several hours to read a book about home building, will you sit for several hours to watch a book-length DVD on the subject? After watching “Building With Awareness” and “Green Building,” two recent DVDs, […]
