Liane sent me this demo of an awesome little electric cat she built from wire, a pager motor, and a coin cell battery – so simple and cool! The battery pressure switch is a very nice touch (npi!). This could be a big hit on Halloween with a little fake fur coat ;) Make a […]
(Image via The Delhi Walla) Here’s an interesting take on the traditional pedicab / rickshaw: The Soleckshaw is still in the trial stages, but the solar powered rickshaw has already people talking and contemplating what the technology could do if these vehicles replace the human-powered kind. The Indian prototype by the Center for Science and […]
Musician/producer Pete Drake performs his song “Forever” with his steel guitar through a classic talkbox. A surreal and beautiful performance – the talkbox in use here is cool in and of itself! The freestanding design with handle is inspiring and simple talkboxes are pretty easy to make. [via Boing Boing] More: HOW TO – build […]
Maybe you like Neil Young’s music. You might have heard about his opinions, but how about his car? Neil got his hands on one of the heaviest production automobiles, a Lincoln Continental Mark IV convertible, and has set out to make it into a more earth friendly transportation alternative. The car will be entered into […]
Instrument maker Ranjit Bhatnagar will be leading a workshop at the Etsy Labs later this month, sounds like a lot of fun – The electric guitar is a sophisticated and highly evolved instrument. But, you can make your own out of a few bucks worth of junk and parts. Learn to wind your own guitar […]
Justin Gray’s amazing machines are not to be overlooked – in fact, it would be near-impossible to ignore the awesomeness of Libby the flame-belching robot! – My dog libby died last year from a un-known brain disorder. I was inspired by the sadness of here death to find the resolve and courage to build my […]
Aniomagic has a great electric sewing kit that lets you easily create your own conductive fabric switch that powers an LED sequin. The kit contains everything you need, even a battery, and is only $15. There are a bunch of great examples on the site too! The Electronic Sewing Kitâ„¢ is a set of materials […]
