From now until the awesomeness that is Maker Faire Austin, I’ll be highlighting projects that you can find at Travis County Fairgrounds on 10/18-19. Tickets here; see you there! I’m excited to let you all know about a very hairy device debut occurring at Maker Faire Austin: the Hair and Balanced TV Filter Kit. In […]
Evan sent in this classic hack for turning a television into an oscilloscope-esque wave visualization device. Caution – this project is strictly for those with experience working with mains supplies and properly discharging the voltage stored in television electronics! I’ve personally had successful results with small portable battery-operated TVs. – Censtron Wave Vessel
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool DSchrubbe makes the old new again (or vice-versa?) with this retrofabulous all-in-one PC enclosure – Originally a 1957 Setchell-Carlson P-62 portable television, this great chassis now houses a PC and flatscreen monitor. Wi-Fi, a wireless keyboard, and wireless mouse reduce clutter. I hope to modify the peripherals to a […]
In 1958 the BBC established the Radiophonic Workshop to explore and produce innovative sounds for radio programming. The group’s unconventional approach to sound synthesis and arrangement poised them at the forefront of music technology – making them the envy of many pioneering musicians. Looking back at some of their hardware setups, it’s no wonder current-day […]
QUEST TV wrote in to let us know they’ll be airing a segment on the tabletop biosphere project from MAKE volume 10. The story will air Tuesday at 7:30 pm on KQED 9 & KQED HD on Comcast 709 – you can also view it online @ QUEST’s website. Related: Make a Tabletop Biosphere – […]
Xsmurf has more photos of the “Arduino TV” project and code! – [via] Link.
Aram writes “TV-Filter allows you to downsample an ongoing TV signal to 6 by 8 pixels in real-time. A translucent projection screen is mounted on a 5 cm deep cardboard grid. The color and intensity of each pixel is determined by the corresponding part of the TV screen on the backside. The different color information […]
