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If you’re in Europe Oct 17-20 join us at the MAKE Faire At Euro OSCON! Phil Torrone: computer, portable device, and gadget hacking. Beth Goza: digital crafting in the virtual world. Nick and Dom Ludlam: open source promise.tv and digital TV hacking. Fabienne Serriere: electronics and computer hacks. Ewan Spence: podcasting projects. Ulrika Ek: crafting, linen, and silk screening. Fernando Botelho: open source computer for the blind. Bert Thomas: electronic gadget hacking. Melissa Coleman and Nadya Peek: spatial awareness with tactile feedback. Usman Haque and Adam Somlai-Fischer: low-tech sensors and actuators. Roger Ibars: self-made objects. Mark Hoekstra: master the stuff around you. Jo Walsh and Schuyler Erle: cutting-edge OS GIS and open geodata work. Link. Use this code (euos05makr) to get 25% off the conference.
EuroOSCON: Maker Faire Update
Posted by Phillip Torrone | Friday September 30th, 2005 4:49 PM
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Surfer Steve has an excellent set of instructions describing how to build your own Surfboard. Everything is documented from shaping, glassing, sanding, and even artwork. [
If a household ladder is extended with a melodic function, it will develop into a real musical instrument. The ordinary ladder transforms into a soundladder. Stepping on a bar of the ladder creates a sound or tone which is different from rung to rung. So you can create a piece of music by stepping up and down on the ladder. Together with a partner you can even play a duet. 
Here’s a nice way to personalize your laptop with a laptop sleeve made from an old sweater and ribbon – instructions are included, might make a nice gift as the holidays approach. 
Site Explorer allows you to explore all the web pages indexed by Yahoo! Search. View the most popular pages from any site, dive into a comprehensive site map, and find pages that link to that site or any page. Here’s ours from makezine.com! 
The Atari brand has traded hands in the years since Pong hit the scene, but the new owners are still milking some mileage out of this game and 39 others with Atari Flashback 2. This $30 device offers a fun and affordable glimpse into the gaming’s past — one that, for better and worse, looks nothing like the present. 
MAKE pal Natalie Zee pretty much sums up why I’m not too bummed I skipped out on this year’s CTIA “Overall, there wasn’t much new stuff to see and it was a bit overrated. I didn’t see anything interesting or new in mobile entertainment either. What I came away with is that mobile phones are starting to get lighter as they do more. Which is a good thing”…
Great HOW TO on making a cold-cathode BAWLS lamp, Chris writes “Now every geek’s favorite energy drink is my desk’s favorite lamp. If you have 10 dollars and a few hours, this is a perfect use for those spiffy blue bottles you don’t want to throw away”. 
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