Cool Tool: Shredding Scissors
Mister Jalopy tips us off to these crazy new scissors from The Container Store, which are like having not three, not four, but FIVE scissors in one!
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SX-150 synth with plasma contact
Plan-K-Troniks demos this unique mod for the Gakken SX-150 analog synthesizer – a green plasma disc, used to control sound via contact with the stylus. Great – now on to the Gakken Tesla coil! SX-150 Analog Synthesizer Kit
Make your how cypher slide rule
On today’s episode of Bre Petis’ I Make Things, my pal Nick Farr of HacDC demonstrates the Polyalphabetic Substitution Cypher Slide Rule (PASCSR) he made and uploaded to Thingiverse. Thingiverse launches today, too. It’s a site, created by Bre and Zach Hoeken, where you can share your digital designs/object files with the world. Cool. I […]
Phantastronic guitar
Lorin Parker of Electric Western demonstrates his Phantastron vacuum-tube sound synthesizer under the control of electric guitar rendering “magic sub-octaves” matching sub-octaves in the process. I have witnessed firsthand what the Phantastron does to a guitar signal, it is both brutal and beautiful!
V for Victory & victory garden kits
Lovely old sign (or perhaps new) V for Victory via Eyebeam. More: Victory garden kits.
Bicycle anatomy 101
This video for bike virgins runs through all of the parts and nomenclature of a 10-speed bike. The soundtrack to the video was done by bangin’ and clangin’ bike parts. It reminded me of that classic Frank Zappa appearance on The Steve Allen Show where Frank and Steve played bicycles. Bicycle Anatomy for Beginners [via […]
A conversation with Mitch Altman
During a quiet moment on Sunday afternoon at Maker Faire Austin 2008, I had a nice conversation with Mitch Altman. At the end of a very busy weekend, he was pretty beat, but I was struck with what a wonderful and peaceful guy Mitch is. Mitch Altman creates kits that inspire people to make things. […]