Ride along with Ali Momeni and his bicycle fleet of mobile video projectors that transform public spaces into eye-popping sound and light shows. Ali’s group, ‘Art on Wheels’ brings ephemeral art to the masses by modifying vendor carts into portable projection systems that can roll to a site, set up and illuminate city walls at […]
Taking a motor from an old exercise treadmill and some PVC pipe, John Park constructs a wind-powered generator. The electrical power may not be enough to get your home off the grid, but the great thing about the project is how it explains in simple terms the technology involved in turning wind into free electricity. […]
In this Toolbox segment, William Gurstelle introduces us to unique load-release devices like the panic snap and the pelican hook which he applies to his giant trebuchet. Get the m4v, subscribe in iTunes, watch on YouTube or Blip.
Make: television Presents: Balloon Organ – Fran Holland’s bagpipe-sounding musical balloon instrument. Ball-Fetching Robot – Mark Whitney’s autonomous dog-like robot that can follow and fetch a ball. Truth Wristband – Sean Montgomery’s wristband that uses technology similar to what’s in lie detectors. Check out Sean’s website for more info Submit a video of your own […]
Make a glittering LED constellation jammed in resin. This is Part 2 of this two-week project. Thanks go to Kris DeGraeve for the original article in Make: Volume 14.To download The Cosmic Night Light Part 1 MP4 click hereTo download The Cosmic Night Light Part 2 MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes. Check out […]
The digital television age is (almost) upon us, and Makers across the nation have been taking to their workshops in preparation. On Make: television’s Maker Workshop, John Park showed how to make your own Digital TV Antenna. Armed with wire coat hangers, a block of wood, and this PDF file, Make: television viewers have produced […]
It was a busy week in the Maker Shed. We announced 2 new kits, the Deluxe learn to solder kit and the Arduino controlled servo robot. We had a lot of great builds and reviews too! We started the week with my How-to Tuesday: Arduino 101 blink an LED, which seemed to be very popular […]
