Here are some photos from last week’s MAKE Out session, courtesy of Warren at Art Seen: Basically, it looks like a bunch of makers showed up, tools of choice in hand, and transformed an otherwise-normal cafe into a massive work session. I’m excited for the next one!
Erica tipped us off to this video tutorial for creating your own artificial vomit – handy! Though I think adding actual tuna fish to the recipe could incite some genuine regurgitation … at least nausea.
These in-guitar effects kits look interesting – The MODboard concept is simple- Take the best vintage style analog guitar effects, miniaturize them, and mount them on a completely modular circuit board. Add the right output jack, knob setup and switching setup to accomodate your guitar, and you’re ready to roll. A few simple solder connections […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Superlocal shares a simple solution for preventing a bike from rolling during train transportation – a velcro strap. I’m guessing a heavy-duty rubber band might do the trick as well. – DIY brake lock
Flickr member Dr. photon made some excellent deep space exploration gear for use in a short film – check out more pics in his photoset. More: Satellite from a space suit
If you’re familiar with the audio spotlight, then you now how very awesome narrow beam ultrasonic speaker devices can be. They can project a sound efficiently over long distances without spreading like common speakers. One can essentially walk into the ultrasonic line-of-fire and begin to hear sound abruptly – certainly an interesting effect. Though not […]
From now until the awesomeness that is Maker Faire Austin, I’ll be highlighting projects that you can find at Travis County Fairgrounds on 10/18-19. Tickets here; see you there! Reducing waste + getting a cool building material = DIY Shrinky Dinks. Hundreds of other projects of this quality + 10/18 to 10/19 in Austin makes […]
