Building a tangible interface using a multitouch display
Aaron Waychoff of DINO Studios came up with a simple way to create an iPad Physical Object Interface.
Hacks
DIYPad: iFixIt iPad real-time teardown
IFixIt has gotten their hands on an iPad and are tearing it down as we speak. In-process pics on the their site. Some highlights discovered so far: * This machine is absolutely gorgeous inside. There’s clear symmetry that is there for aesthetics alone. * The rear case is CNC machined from a solid block of […]
How-To: Sound-dependant light-up Moog theremin hack
Joe Saavedra hacked his Moog Etherwave Theremin kit with sound-sensitive RGBs and a custom acrylic top he designed and laser-cut. This DIY project basically has it all: Arduino, music, LEDs, and a laser cutter. What’s not to love? A few more pictures after the jump. See all the pictures at Joe’s Flickr set.
Analog Tape Glove
This fantastic Analog Tape Glove installation from makers SignaltoNoise really blurs the line between performance and art. I’m curious to know if there’s a Laurie Anderson sample in there somewhere. [via Core77]
Umbrella buckyball bar
Dutch architecture firms Unsolicited Studio and DUS Architects threw a Rotterdam street party under an artfully designed geodesic-esque dome constructed from orange umbrellas, using a lamp post as the central support. The party lasted until 2am when the police broke it up. For another umbrella dome, check out Kengo Kuma’s house made with umbrellas zipped […]
Power Wheels racing competition at Maker Faire Detroit
Are you part of a hackerspace or other like-minded organization? Want to compete in a bone-jarring, tire-shredding race in a souped-up Power Wheels car?
How-To: Make high-voltage sparks using a spark-plug
We went to the hardware store and came home with lots of PVC bits that we assembled into a barrel and a chamber. Then we waffled for some time about how to hack together an electric ignition system. Our thoughts went immediately to using an automotive spark-plug, but none of us really understood enough about electricity to know how to separate the spark-plug from the car. We were pretty sure you couldn’t just take a spark-plug and wire it up to a car battery and expect results, but beyond that we were clueless. We ended up using a piezoelectric barbecue grill igniter, which gave satisfactory results but often required several “clicks” to actually fire the thing.
