DIY Modular Storage
I am digging this DIY modular storage system Poppytalk featured using Ikea pieces and binder clips.
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Cubelets: Modular Robotic Blocks
Cubelets look like they’re the perfect toy for kids that are old enough to be interested in robotics and electronics but not old enough to understand an H bridge: The cubelets standard kit comes with 20 magnetic blocks that can be snapped together to make an endless variety of robots with no programming and no […]
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Modular BeagleBoard touchscreen gadgets
The Antipasto folks have a short tutorial on how to assemble battery powered touchscreen BeagleBoard gadgets. There’s minimal soldering involved, but well worth heating up the iron.
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Vernian synth-modular in etched brass
Jake von Slatt sends word of this elegant example of analog synthesis in brass. Brought real by a maker named Peter, who describes his strategy for the build – I don’t have any plans to add a keyboard to the setup anytime soon. Being an electronic instrument the control interface is somewhat arbitrary. I feel […]
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Ken Stone’s modular synth site
Reader Kevin wrote in to point out an excellent resource for DIY synth makers – Ken Stone’s Modular Synthesizer site offers an excellent selection of schematics for all manner of synth building, and sells PCBs for most of the circuits listed – some very cool unusual stuff too like the V8 simulator and Stompbox adapter […]
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Puzzlemation @ Maker Faire
An innovative, modular approach to LED displays appearring at Bay Area Maker Faire – Every time we look at computer screen, millions of pixels of light disappear into our work, our correspondence, or our entertainment. Imagine if you could capture those dots of light and scoop them up as you would grains of sand on […]
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