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May 6, 2008
Microcontroller Programming - A Primer @ MAKE
Microcontroller Programming by Sparkle Labs. Easy-to-program chips tell circuitry to do what you want. Page 159 - MAKE 4. Read this article now in the MAKE digital edition.
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Posted by Phillip Torrone |
May 6, 2008 12:17 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Rube Goldberg 2008: The Makers and Their Machines (Video)
Here's a video of my visit to the 2008 National Rube Goldberg Machine Contest at Purdue University last month. It was a lot of fun to hear the participants talk about their creations and to see them running their machines. Not since the classic 1982 video game BurgerTime has the task of making a burger been so wonderfully complicated and urgent.
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Posted by Mike Dixon |
May 6, 2008 11:50 AM
Events, Interviews, Makers |
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Invent The Future Yourself @ Forbes
Invent The Future Yourself - Forbes.com
Fritz Grobe is working fast. He doesn't have long before he and Stephen Voltz will drop 624 Mentos into 104 liters of Diet Coke, unleashing enough energy to pump artificial sweetener and carbonated water all over a crowd of hundreds of cheering onlookers at the annual Maker Faire in San Mateo, Calif.
Photo by squarecircle.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
May 6, 2008 11:06 AM
Maker Faire |
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The Arduino Flush-O-Matic
I am not really sure why the toilet should be connected to an Arduino, but apparently Mau has a legitimate reason. I like the mechanics of this project, and it just goes to show you that anything can be, and will be, computer controlled eventually. Thanks Mau!
Read more about the Arduino toilet [Google translation]
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
May 6, 2008 10:48 AM
Arduino, DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Looping Musical Robot
This musical robot analyzes the incoming audio and tries to mimic it using a series of servos and solenoids attached to different objects. In this example it is trying to reproduce a clip from Citizen Kane.
Simple automatic instruments are constructed from local materials and objects on site. The system learns the sounds it can make by trying out its instruments, and then uses its range of sounds to try to reproduce the rhythmic and melodic qualities of sounds such as the voices of visitors. It then loops and alters these imitative sequences into improvised compositions
via - digg - The Looping Musical Robot
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
May 6, 2008 07:20 AM
Music, Robotics |
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Beer can coffin gets you drunk before the big sleep
67 year old Illinois native, Bill Bramanti built his future coffin in the shape of a Pabst Blue Ribbon beer can because he just really loves the beer. Until he passes away, he's using the coffin as a beer cooler, but admits that he has actually gotten inside the coffin to test the size. He even threw a party where he used the coffin to store beers for his friends. We just hope none of his friends became mentally unstable after they found out it was his final resting place.
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Posted by Jonah Brucker-Cohen |
May 6, 2008 06:00 AM
Made On Earth |
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Fuzz Face clone rocks the house
This home built guitar pedal called "Fuzz Face" uses two 3AX31C germanium transistors while its onboard knobs control volume, bass, contour, fuzz, and include an internal trim pot to adjust the fuzz type. Pretty cool design and enclosure for this rockin' device.
Posted by Jonah Brucker-Cohen |
May 6, 2008 05:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Music |
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Polar bear shelves make you run for cover
Although a bit expensive, these shelves are probably enough to get your kid out of bed in the morning. Called "domesticated furniture", these shelves can be built pretty easily from cardboard cutouts and fit rather well in your child's room.
Posted by Jonah Brucker-Cohen |
May 6, 2008 04:00 AM
Kids |
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The birth clock
Alexandra Von Feldmann created this really interesting clock, which allows the viewer/owner to determine its fate.
The "Birth Clock" is a fragile glass object containing a digital clock that is not working; it is designed to help you to come to a decision when you're stuck at a specific point in life. Smash the glass, and the clock will start to work, leaving you with the broken object as a reminder of your dramatic decision. Leave the object as it is, and you remain out of time, having the beautiful object as a reminder of your resistance to change. What would you do?
Read more about the Birth Clock - via PixelSumo
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
May 6, 2008 03:00 AM
Arts, Culture jamming, Electronics |
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DIY: LED glass tiles
Troy sent in his DIY LED tiles that he put in while renovating his bathroom. It would be interesting to see this hooked up to the internet, enabling it displaying information while getting ready for work. Maybe changing color based on weather, traffic or new emails?
Read more about making your own LED glass tiles
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
May 6, 2008 02:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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DIY 35mm pinhole camera
Here is another DIY video form ProPhotoLife.com. This time they make a 35mm pinhole camera, which take some really nice shots. There is a lot more information on the website, along with pictures of the build. [Thanks Jim]
Learn more about making a 35mm pinhole camera
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Make a Pinenut pinhole camera
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
May 6, 2008 01:00 AM
DIY Projects, Photography |
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LED cape
Andrew "Bruce" Lau made this amazing LED cape and wore it around Maker Faire all weekend. I caught up with him to chat about it, and he said that Leah Buechley's LED tank top was a huge inspiration. He used her suggested technique of soldering metal beads to surface mount LEDs and stitching them in a grid using conductive thread. Controlled by a PIC microcontroller, the cape scrolls letters saying "MAKE" and "DIY as well as traveling patterns.
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Electric Tank Top on CRAFT
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 5, 2008 09:00 PM
Crafts, Electronics, Maker Faire |
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Fractal Laptop Etch
This weekend at Maker Faire Instructables brought their laser cutter and was laser etching laptops, phones, and other things for free. My favorite is Alex Schlegel's fractal-etched Vaio (source image included). If you had your gear etched, add a picture to the MAKE Flickr pool!
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 5, 2008 07:00 PM
Arts, Computers, Imaging, Instructables, Maker Faire, Science |
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Random music box
Anonymous writes -
I was real interested in music theory and how to computationally create something aurally pleasing. Though the square waves may not be aurally pleasing (for most), I was able to make a PIC-based organ that played random chord progressions.The resulting cardboard music box makes sings a pretty sweet tune - dig that servo kick drum! - Random music box
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
May 5, 2008 06:00 PM
Electronics, Music |
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Maker Faire in the news...
Thank you to everyone who came out to Maker Faire! It was the biggest and best one yet! The team is breaking down Maker Faire, heading to airports and maybe napping soon! Here's some coverage from around the web - we'll also have some videos and more photos soon!
Home invention, An increasing number of tinkerers are building their own gadgets, The Economist.
Thousands Gather to Make Their Own Fair, New York Times.
Maker Faire unboxed, CNET.
Maker Faire mimesis and open speculation, O'Reilly Radar.
Garage Edisons strut stuff, THIS WEEKEND'S MAKER FAIRE LETS GEARHEADS AND GEEKS SHOWCASE THE WACKIEST INVENTIONS THEY CAN DREAM UP, Mercury News.
Making a scene, Inventors display weird, wacky creations at fair, Bay Area News Group.
Maker Faire more popular than ever, CNET.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
May 5, 2008 05:06 PM
Maker Faire |
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Made in Japan - Volume 13
This week:
DIY Marble Mazes, The Uda Electronic Music Instrument, Maywa Denki's "Sound is Fun," The Swimming Robot, A Magnetic Actuator on an Ultralight Indoor Helicopter, Mr. Rolling, Made in Japan @ Maker Faire 2008, MechaRoboShop, the Xtel Ubiquitous Content Platform, and the Contraband Chumby.
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Posted by Mike Dixon |
May 5, 2008 01:43 PM
Made in Japan |
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New Tengu clone in a PCB version
This Tengu clone (Tengu is a toy created by artist / designer Crispin Jones that responds to sound from your computer and makes appropriate facial expressions based on the output) uses a custom-designed PCB with some pretty detailed instructions on how to build your own at the link below.
Posted by Jonah Brucker-Cohen |
May 5, 2008 07:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Kits |
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Radio shows what your friends are listening to
This prototype digital radio, called "Olinda" uses modular hardware that is customizable for each user. The interesting aspect of the project is that it has social networking built in, showing exactly what your friends are listening to, similar to the way that iChat on the Mac lets you put your current iTunes song into your status line.
Posted by Jonah Brucker-Cohen |
May 5, 2008 06:00 AM
Arts, Portable Audio and Video |
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Dance dance make-olution
These custom built dance pads cost under $2 USD a tile and can be hooked up to almost any console systen you can think of. This maker connected them up to his computer and the booty shaking title "StepMania". Check out the detailed instructions at the link below.
Posted by Jonah Brucker-Cohen |
May 5, 2008 05:00 AM
DIY Projects, Gaming |
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DIY: Inexpensive PVC flute
This website has a lot of useful information on making a PVC flute. What makes this site unique is all the information on different pipe sizes and materials. There is even a link to software that will help you tune your finished flute. DIY PVC Flute
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DIY: Pennywhistle in the key of D
More DIY Musical Instruments: PVC Recorder
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
May 5, 2008 03:00 AM
DIY Projects, Kids, Music |
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The Best of Maker Faire 2008
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