Juicy back issue boxes
Maybe we just like these juice boxes turned into back issue boxes ’cause we like the magazines they keep. I guess if you drink a lot of juice… Juice box magazine holder More: Roll your own back issue boxes
Tools
Gakken releases premium theremin
photo by sadnoiss on Flickr Gakken recently released a relatively low cost deluxe theremin. Complete with iconic antennae configuration, the instrument sounds quite nice indeed. After a brief tour through relevant user-made vids, I suspect it’s inspired many to actually learn how to play music the easy-to-pick-up-difficult-to-master device (and that’s cool in and of itself) […]
Work gloves – Gloves with measurements
Gloves with measurements, clever… (Thanks Mike!) Fashionable and fun, these work gloves can be worn either with the grip design in (on the palm) or out (on the back of the hand). Useful for protecting your hands and increasing your grip when doing chores, gardening, driving or sports. Made from lightweight 100% polyester with acrylic […]
Chronulieta cigar box clock
Jared Boone, of ShareBrained Technology, was kind enough to send me a brand-new Chronulator 2.0 kit. It’s an Arduino-compliant analog clock (or anything you want) that uses panel meters as the display. I’ve written up a full review for MAKE volume 17 (verdict: great kit). This is a photo I took of the clock I […]
Embedded book prototype
Mike Knuepfel, a recent graduate of Stanford University with a BS in Engineering – Product Design, saw some of the projects people are doing with The Maker’s Notebook and thought he’d share some of the embedded book prototypes he’s been working on. Besides the above, which uses touch-sensitive LED circuitry and shape memory allow and […]
DIY Marquee LED array display
Humberto writes in – Ever had a message you wanted to tell the world around you? Ever wished you had a way of taking information and having it light up in front of you, a phalanx of diodes doing your bidding, emitting light on command to form out your epistle? This video outlines how to […]
Reuseum will inspire you to Make cool stuff
The “Reuseum” is a mega-mart for all things Maker-Friendly. Based in Garden City, Idaho, this place holds tons of old and vintage electronic surplus and junk as well as hosts Maker and Circuit Bending workshops! Check out their site to find out what they have and their “EVENTS” page for more details on the workshops […]