RSSArchives: January 2008
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January 7, 2008
Portable neon sign
Protesters! This is what you need to get your message across! A portable neon sign - Might need a 6V lantern cell or 2 (or just EL wire) - Link.
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Jan 7, 2008 04:00 AM
Modern Mechanix, Retro |
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MAKE Interview: Modding consumer electronics devices into DJ tools with Gijs Gieskes
"Spinning beach ball of death" and "Loading PCB" - video, (Gieskes, 2007)
Interview/Article by Jonah Brucker-Cohen
In the illustrious world of case-mods and console hacking, artists and makers are re-inventing the design and function of these ubiquitous consumer electronics devices by creating hybrid systems and creative artifacts that challenge the corporate status quo. Taking this credo to an extreme with his inventive hardware projects is Dutch artist and maker, Gijs Gieskes. From casting a Nintendo Gameboy in concrete in order to build a garden path with "GameBoy Bricks" to creating an analog version of the hated spinning cursor in the Mac OSX operating system with "Spinning Beach Ball of Death", Gieskes' work and live performances are an inventive look at how closely entrenched we've become in the world of glitchy hardware and scrambled noise producing machines. MAKE recently caught up with Gieskes to discuss his practice, philosophy, and exactly how important the current crop of hackable consumer electronics might be to future generations.
Read the full interview with more videos by clicking below.
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Jan 7, 2008 03:00 AM
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Packing tape art
I'm really diggin' Mark Khaisman's packing tape artwork - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 7, 2008 02:00 AM
Arts |
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Business card phones home
Tomward made these great business cards that can dial you! he writes -
I bet nobody has given you a business card before that actually dials you up by itself! Read on to find out how I did it ....Extreme Business Cards - Instructables - Link.Do you like making things? Do you do it for money, or would like to? If so, you need a business card. These can be your best advertising, but we all know business cards are boring and get thrown away. I have toyed with plastic or etched stainless cards before - these are really cool, but cost a lot, and are not really distinctively "you".
Do you make goods out of leather? Then make a leather business card. Do you make handmade greeting cards? Then make your business card look like one of these! Even better, make one that is actually useful for whoever you're giving it to, so it CAN'T be thrown away. I'm into making electronics, so what better way to advertise my skills than an electronic business card. Here are two experimental "extreme" business cards that are almost impossible for someone to throw away - one in the form of a key ring torch and one card that actually dials me up by itself! This one has a computer inside with more processing power than took the first astronauts to the moon (No, I'm not kidding!), yet the main part costs less than 50 cents. I'm also working on one that plugs into a USB port on a computer so that people can email me directly from a link, or look at a portfolio of my work.
Even if these ideas don't grab you, maybe they'll fire your imagination to think how you could make a truly unique card that uses your skills and tells people how creative you are.
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Jan 7, 2008 01:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Open source hardware in the New York Times
Good to see open source hardware getting some well deserved action in the NY Times, here's a good read about the Neuros recorder we've covered here-
“HACKERS, welcome! Here are detailed circuit diagrams of our products — modify them as you wish.”What This Gadget Can Do Is Up to You - New York Times - [via] Link.That’s not an announcement you’ll find on the Web sites of most consumer electronics manufacturers, who tend to keep information on the innards of their machines as private as possible.
But Neuros Technology International, creator of a new video recorder, has decided to go in a different direction. The company, based in Chicago, is providing full documentation of the hardware platform for its recorder, the Neuros OSD (for open source device), so that skilled users can customize or “hack” the device — and then pass along the improvements to others.
Related:
- Neuros @ MAKE - Link.
- Open source hardware @ MAKE - Link.
- Open source hardware guide (2007) - Link.
- What is open source hardware? - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 7, 2008 12:00 AM
Open source hardware |
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January 6, 2008
Best of CRAFT
Here are some of my favorite posts from the CRAFT blog this week:
- How to Make Barbed Wire - Link.
- Create Junk Mail Art - CRAFT Video Podcast - Link.
- Mario Across the NES Ages Cross-Stitch Chart - Link.
- Craftster Best of 2007 - Link.
- Net Granny - Link.
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Jan 6, 2008 06:00 PM
Crafts |
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End of the weekend - Watch the Weekend Projects Podcast!
If you didn't get a chance to try out laser graffiti, make sure to watch this week's weekend project and start pulling your resources together to get a laser, computer, projector, and go out and create some awesome light graffiti! - Video Link
If you decide to do it, you'll want to check out the documentation! - PDF Link
Subscribe and get podcasts like this in itunes automatically! - Subscribe Link
More laser tag vids from youtube after the jump!
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Jan 6, 2008 01:43 PM
Weekend Projects |
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TRON-style glow lamp
A very well-done and entertaining Instructable on creating a TRON (Zelda, Final Fantasy, etc.) luminescent circuit trace lamp.
How to Make a TRON Style Lamp: The MADYLIGHT - Link
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Jan 6, 2008 01:28 PM
Crafts, Instructables |
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Electric MoOns turns screens into clouds
"Electric MoOns" creates the world's largest physical 3D display using 100 white balloons floating in a dark room that slowly move vertically arranged as pixels in a 10x10 grid. When music is played, the balloons synchronize their movements and their interiors are illuminated bv dimmable super-bright LEDs. Now if only there was a way to plug in a TV antenna and watch the news balloon style.
electric moons /// balloon balet and interactive physical 3D display - Link, [via]
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Jan 6, 2008 07:47 AM
Arts |
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Pitagora Suitch devices...
Sleepdog sent in this series of intricate Rube Goldberg-type devices from a Japanese show named "Pitagora Suitch" which means Pythagorean Device.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 6, 2008 04:00 AM
Made On Earth |
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HOW TO - VoIP on the iPod Touch
Jason writes -
The Touchmods team recently released a working version of their iPod Touch VoIP app, making it possible for Touch owners to place outgoing calls on the device.The Touch doesn't come with a built-in mic, so part of the hack involves either modifying a Walmart iVoice III mic, buying a Touchmods designed add-on, or building your own from their schematics. After that, you just need to add http://touchmods.net/rep.xml to the Installer's package source list, install the SIP-VoIP.app, configure it with a SIP account and hop on a WiFi connection.
Incoming calls are not supported yet, and as far as I can tell this isn't an open source project. Charlie Sorrel from Wired's Gadget Lab describes it as being fairly buggy at this stage, and was unable to get it to function, but we'll see how things progress after a few version updates. Anyone out there with an iTouch who wants to give this a shot and report back their findings?
Related:
VoIP For iPod Touch - [via] Link
DIY iPod Touch Mic - Link
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 6, 2008 03:00 AM
DIY Projects, Gadgets |
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Pleo "brain surgery" (video)
Creepy cool video of a Pleo's "brain surgery" from Pleo Dreams.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 6, 2008 02:00 AM
Electronics, Robotics |
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New bots from WowWee
WowWee unleashed a whole slew of new robots which we'll see hacked up and modded soon, here's a round up of coverage/videos/images from Engadget and Gizmodo on the ground at CES now (Consumer Electronics Show).
Bots:
- Alive White Tiger Cub, Alive Lion, Alive Panda Cub and Alive Polar Bear Cub - Link.
- Femisapien - Link.
- WowWee Tribot - Link.
- WowWee Rovio - Link.
- WowWee FlyTech Bladestar - Link.
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Jan 6, 2008 01:00 AM
Robotics |
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5 dangerous things you should let your kids do (video)
Gever Tulley's 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do (video) -
Gever Tulley, founder of the Tinkering School, talks about our new wave of overprotected kids -- and spells out 5 (and really, he's got 6) dangerous things you should let your kids do. Allowing kids the freedom to explore, he says, will make them stronger and smarter and actually safer.5 dangerous things you should let your kids do (video) - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 6, 2008 12:00 AM
Online |
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January 5, 2008
Home-built wood-gas rig
Nifty video of a home-built "stratified downdraft gasifier," a.k.a. a wood-gas generator. Wood gasification was an important 19th century fuel technology, but was finally displaced by petroleum-based gas. Wood gas made something of a comeback during WWII, borne of necessity. It may come back again, after the apocalypse, when we need to try and outrun the Main Force Patrol on our way to Thunderdome. Just pray we can stoke enough chairlegs and clapboard to get us all the way to Bartertown.
Gasifier Stove - [Thanks, Patti!] Link
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Jan 5, 2008 05:51 PM
Green, Retro |
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Plasma-cut lace art
Mind-boggling lace patterns cut in metal with a plasma cutter. Artist Cal Lane does "dirt lace" too (final image).
Cal Lane - Link
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Jan 5, 2008 02:22 PM
Arts, Makers |
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Holiday recycling contest - A challenger emerges at Make:NYC
Here's a pie box idea to get you started if you're entering the MAKE:NYC holiday recycling contest! - Link & more about the contest.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 5, 2008 12:03 PM
Events |
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BUGbase / BUGmodules - pricing and shipping
BUGlabs announced their pricing and shipping schedule today -
AVAILABILITY / PRE-ORDERS The BUGbase and BUGmodules will ship by Monday, March 17, 2008. We'll begin taking pre-orders through our online store on Monday, January 21, 2008.PRICING / EARLY-ADOPTER DISCOUNT
The BUGbase will retail for $349, and the BUGmodules will vary from $59 to $119. However, we'll be offering an "early adopter discount" to anyone who purchases the BUGbase or BUGmodules within the first 60 days of availability. Prices are as follow:Description: Early-adopter price / Retail price
BUGbase: $299 / $349
Touchscreen LCD: $99 / $119
GPS: $79 / $99
Camera: $69 / $79
Motion/accelerometer: $49 / $59NEW BUGMODULE
We'll also be announcing the Von Hippel BUGmodule, named after MIT professor and "Democratizing Innovation" author Eric Von Hippel. This BUGmodule will add an interface of inputs and outputs to the BUG, allowing users to "hack" their BUG even further.BUG+EDU
Finally, we'll be announcing BUG+EDU, which is a series of programs and promotions aimed at introducing BUG to the education market, from primary to post-secondary institutions. Over the next quarter, we'll be unveiling more details on this initiative.
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Jan 5, 2008 12:00 PM
Open source hardware |
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AC/DC Shifter allows you to mix AC/DC tracks in real time
Ned Troide became famous for scoring 72,999,975 points on the video game Defender. It was the highest score ever recorded for the game in a single session lasting 62 1/2 hours. What is less known is that he also makes really interesting furniture. This "AC/DC" shifter device plays six songs of the band AC/DC simultaneously and allows for the tracks to be mixed in real time by using six tractor gear shifts.
The Curious Furniture of Ned Troid - Link, [via]
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Jan 5, 2008 05:32 AM
Made On Earth |
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Super Mario - DOOM
Here's a modded DOOM that plays Super Mario, fun!
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Jan 5, 2008 04:00 AM
Gaming |
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