From the MAKE Flickr pool Flickr member TheCase converted a busted RB guitar to an unusually compact version – This is an initially unintended side effect of working on a Rock Band automatic guitar playing robot. The minimal set of electronics from a previously malfunctioning 360 wireless guitar (thanks Mig!) – also contains the relays […]
At last year’s Maker Faire Bay Area, Nathan Johnstone of Abney Park debuted a violin at the Saturday night show modded by artisan (and MAKE contributor) Molly Friedrich. Later in the year, at the Steampowered convention, Nathan debuted the Von Slatt Strat, a guitar modded by MAKE, Volume 17 cover maker Jake von Slatt. This […]
This stylishly impractical backlit logo iPhone case mod involves a Dremel and apparently doesn’t affect battery life. I’d be curious to see if there was any material on the build process as the video only shows the end result. Quite the superfan mod, though.
This member of the MAKE Flickr pool added a 555 light-flashing circuit (from Charles Platt’s “The Biggest Little Chip” piece in MAKE, Volume 10) to the cover of his Maker’s Notebook. aka_grim_man’s photostream
Looking to extend the range and flexibility of his netbook, maker Larry Pesce from PaulDotCom modified his Asus EEE 4G Surf with an external RP-TNC antenna connector.
This is cute. It’s a wallpaper image of the innards of a PSP to make the PSP look see-through. A great companion to the clear PSP faceplate. Offered by the online repair shop Tech Restore. See-Through PSP Screen by TechRestore
It’s exciting to see this project progressing: first, Joe Bowers sent us his Arduino-based note visualizer (it blinked LEDs in sequence with the game’s notes). Now, he’s grafted the Guitar Hero controller’s board onto it. Joe mentioned having some difficulty sensing notes when the flame effects burst around the fret board. He’s had pretty good […]
