Bicycle Horn iPhone Speaker
Happy National Bike Month, cyclists! Treehugger found this clever iPhone speaker made from a vintage bicycle horn. How do you personalize your bike?
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Robot Music Makers and Education Day at Maker Faire Bay Area
Intel will be bringing their real-world version of Animusic’s “Pipe Dream” to Maker Faire Bay Area. Educators sign up to participate in Education Day and help the Intel team tune this digital instrument.
3-D Chocolate Printer Hits the Market
We got a new printer at our house last week – too bad it doesn’t print chocolate! Choc Creator is officially offering their 3-D chocolate printers for sale, according to Fast Company Design. The printer is pricey (retailing for more than $3,000), but if you’re a chocolate lover, it could be worth it! Check out […]
Converting An Inkjet Printer To Print PCBs
Proof that no piece of technology is ever truly outdated, maker Ryan Pourcillie has converted an Epson C86 inkjet printer to print PCBs onto copper clad boards positioned on a modified metal print tray. Armed with a Dremel, and making many clever modifications to the printer chassis, his printer has been converted to print using […]
OpenBeam Miniature T-slot Framing System
If you’re gearing up for a 3D printer, home brew CNC machine, camera rig, robotics, or automation project and are looking for a mini t-slot solution that uses common off-the-shelf fasteners, then check out OpenBeam.
Smart Glove Helps Hearing and Sight-Impaired to Text
Folks who are deafblind traditionally focus on physical contact to communicate and use a verbose form of signing called Lorm. In an attempt to facilitate fast, casual conversation, and general mobility, researchers at Berlin’s Design Research Lab built the Mobile Lorm Glove to facilitate two-way digital communication.
Project Glass: In Your Face, Out of the Way
Folks have been speculating about Google’s foray into wearable computing for some time now. The wait is over. Google has released details about Project Glass, their super-secret augmented reality project that packs a rich visual interface inside a sleek wrap-around heads-up display unit.