RSSArchives: July 2006
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July 8, 2006
Baskets made from telephone wire
Ethan has a post about these amazing baskets that are made from telcom wire in Africa (or not) - "Some of the most striking pieces of contemporary African art you'll find are the colorful Zulu imbenge baskets that are woven from "recycled" telephone wire. Using the same techniques as were used to weave reed baskets so tight that they can carry water, these baskets are boldly colorful, strong, and very popular as souveniers for travellers in southern Africa...The baskets raise an interesting question for those of us who work on African telecoms. Why the heck is so much telephone wire getting recycled? Yes, the wired phone network in most African countries is creaky at best... but most African telcos are working to expand their networks, not rip them out and upgrade them. What's going on here?" - Link. Photo by max_thinks_sees.
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Jul 8, 2006 05:24 PM
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Homemade air conditioner
Here's another homemade air conditioner using an old fan, copper tubing and cooler with ice water - Link.
Previous:
Other homemade air conditioners - Link.
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Jul 8, 2006 04:13 PM
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LED Architecture
Wired has a round up of impressive uses of LEDs in architecture, pictured here the Crown Fountains at Chicago's Millennium Park - "Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, are reinventing the look and feel of skylines, bridges, facades and other architectural surfaces around the globe. The light bulb is being unscrewed by energy-efficient LEDs that are both environmentally friendly and cost-effective. The $10.2 billion industry is growing to provide new design options for architects and planners." - Link.
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Jul 8, 2006 03:28 PM
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HOW TO - Make your own kaleidoscope
Here's how to make your own kaleidoscope from Popular Science, 1944 - Link.
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Jul 8, 2006 02:25 PM
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"GP-Bot" Robot project
Here's Jay's general purpose robot platform made from a Power Wheels Jeep - Link.
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Jul 8, 2006 01:16 PM
Robotics |
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DIY amp gallery
Sijosae's DIY amp gallery, over 70! [via] - Thanks Simon! Link.
Related:
Want to make your own? Mint-Tin Amp - Pocket amplifier punches up headphones. MAKE 04 - Page 131 (log in).
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Jul 8, 2006 10:41 AM
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HOW TO - Make an electronic detonator
Tetranitrate writes - "This project describes how to build a simple, safe, and reliable electronic detonator. All the parts should total under 25$, and all but one of the parts can be bought at radio shack. This detonator includes numerous safety features such as a detachable power supply, an ARM switch, and an indicator light." - Link.
Looks like a good one for model rockets.
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Jul 8, 2006 09:03 AM
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DIY Pillow speaker
Hack124x768 writes - "A $2 DIY replacement of an $8 radio shack toy. Listen to music in bed without uncomfortable headphones! Free mints too!" - Link.
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Jul 8, 2006 08:01 AM
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July 7, 2006
Rebuilding an alternator in Africa
Erik writes - "Bernard took me to see Stephan, an auto mechanic who is a master of fixing things with very few tools or supplies. Stephan is truly amazing, an example of an African who uses his ingenuity to solve problems that would seem insurmountable to others. One of the things Stephan has done, is figured out a way to rebuild alternators with limited materials." [via] - Link (photos and video).
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Jul 7, 2006 05:50 PM
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Mario soup - art from NES cartridges
Ben Fry dumped the ROMs of old NES cartridges and made these cool looking posters - "Any piece of executable code is also commingled with data, ranging from simple sentences of text for error messages to entire sets of graphics for the application. In older cartridge-based console games, the images for each of the small on-screen images (the "sprites") were often stored as raw data embedded after the actual program's instructions. This piece examines the unpacking of a Nintendo game cartridge, decoding the program as a four-color image, revealing a beautiful soup of the thousands of individual elements that make up the game screen." [via] - Link.
Related:
Deconstructulator - Link.
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Jul 7, 2006 04:14 PM
Arts, Retro |
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Use graphics tablets for music
I've been using a tablet for sketching, and also use Electroplankton for the Nintendo DS to make "pen based" music, so it's neat to see that there are applications to turn the big tablet into a musical instrument too, Peter writes - "Whether you're a graphics artist wanting to make music in new ways or just trying to rationalize the purchase of a shiny new Wacom tablet, graphics tablets are worth a look for music control. They're highly sensitive, intuitive instruments, and they're fairly cheap (US$100 and up). We've talked about doing this before, but new and updated software keeps making this easier." - Link.
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Jul 7, 2006 03:43 PM
Computers, DIY Projects, Music |
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Etch-a-Sketch art
Usually we have a few Etch-a-Sketch projects with some robot controlling it or DJ interface, but here's an incredible gallery of sketches made on an Etch-a-Sketch from artist George Vlosich III... [via] - Link.
Related:
Robots, computers and DJs Etch-a-sketches - Link.
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Jul 7, 2006 02:53 PM
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ShoeRinger - Ringing shoe for your phone line
Chris made a ringing shoe phone, it's Friday, so, we'll post this...he writes - "The idea of this project is to reuse an old phone and shoe to make a nifty device that will make a shoe ring whenever someone calls your phone line." - Link.
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Jul 7, 2006 01:49 PM
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Tune-o-sapien - Robosapien music mod
Here's a fun way to add music to a Robosapien V2 - "In an attempt to get my V2 to open up a can of whoopass on V2 Media, I decided to start with an important aspect, music. Adding the ability to play music and sound through V2 allows you to plug in an MP3 player, Ipod, Pocket PC or just about anything that has an audio output." [via] - Link.
Related:
- Hack A Robosapien- DIY: Robotics. This maker-friendly bot begs to be opened up. MAKE 04 - Page 149.
- Other Robosapien hacks and mods - Link.
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Jul 7, 2006 12:11 PM
DIY Projects, Music, Robotics |
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Knit Knucks
Nothing says it better than a pair of knit knuckle gloves with a bit of "knuckle tattoos" (embroidered, of course). The latest Summer issue of Knitty has the full pattern to show off your true colors. What can you say in eight letters or less? [ via ] Link.
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Jul 7, 2006 11:35 AM
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Jastrow Illusion - you can make
Here's a fun & simple optical illusion you can make - "The Jastrow illusion is an optical illusion discovered by the American psychologist Joseph Jastrow in 1889. In this image, the two figures are identical, although the bottom one appears to be larger." [via] - Link.
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Jul 7, 2006 11:13 AM
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Spark Fun Electronics - new stuff
Spark Fun Electronics has some new stuff in, new dev boards and Zigbees (802.15.4) - Link.
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Jul 7, 2006 10:36 AM
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PS2link tutorial - Homebrew on the PS2
Nak shows how to run homebrew on the PS2 - "Hook up your PS2 to your computer and run homebrew software with ps2link software, crossover cable and a modchip or exploit code. This tutorial will be limited to the software needed on the computer and PlayStation 2 and the hardware to connect the two." - Link.
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Jul 7, 2006 09:33 AM
DIY Projects, Gaming |
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Make an underwater housing for a miniDV
Bobby_M writes - "Scuba housings are not cheap to buy, but they are cheap to build. Home Depot parts + internet mail order + time = Housing for about $70 worth of parts. Start your cam recording, seal it in the housing, edit later. This one has been down to 92 feet salt water and has made a total of 6 repeat dives with open/close cycles in between. In other words, I didn't just get lucky." - Link.
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Jul 7, 2006 08:26 AM
DIY Projects, Imaging |
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Floating crocodile solar light
We don't cover a lot of floating solar lights for pools, but this pool/pond gadget is not only handy it makes a fun recurring prank that could last all summer - "This solar light looks just like a crocodile - with a baby crocodile on its head. It floats, in a pond or even a swimming pool, so it makes a perfect pond or pool accessory. There is a solar panel on it, so it recharges the built in battery and the eyes lights up at night - looking just like a crocodile you'd see on a nature show. Very haunting to look at in the evening! Made of lightweight plastic and handpainted for a life-like look to it." [via] - Link.
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Jul 7, 2006 07:29 AM
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