RSSArchives: January 2008
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January 24, 2008
Graffiti Reseach Lab Live From Sundance
I am visiting Sundance Film Festival with Graffiti Research Lab where GRL premiered Graffiti Research Lab: the Complete First Season. Besides spending a lot of time freezing outside with Laser Tag, GRL also debuted the Beat Case.
The Beat Case is a portable audio system built to help the Palestinian rappers Dam and PR, here for the movie Slingshot Hip Hop, perform around Park CIty. The Beat Case includes a microphone and line level inputs, is battery powered, and all fits inside a Pelican case. An Instructable for the Beat Case will be coming soon. You can see more photos and hijinks at the Graffiti Research Lab web site. - Link
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Jan 24, 2008 09:30 AM
Culture jamming, DIY Projects, Music, Open source hardware, Portable Audio and Video |
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V12 Engine paper model
Becky @ CRAFT writes -
John made this V12 engine which is made entirely out of paper, and moves, lighting up LEDs representing sparkplugs. I'm astonished by the craftsmanship of this work of artV12 Engine Paper Model - [via] Link.
Related:
Papercraft AK-47 - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 24, 2008 09:00 AM
DIY Projects, Paper Crafts, Transportation |
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Homemade Ring Flash
Make Flickr Pool member Latente illustrates the simplicity of building a ring flash using only a few simple parts.
Sharing photos of the creative process can be almost as satisfying as the finished project itself. But often lighting conditions in the workspace are less than ideal for photography. Ring flash units are great for providing even illumination and softening shadows in your photos - Build one yourself and up your maker karma to boot! - Link
Related:
Super-cheap, DIY ring flash -Link
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Jan 24, 2008 08:00 AM
DIY Projects, Imaging |
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Kawasaki KE-175 Dirt-E - Conversion to electric motorbike
FrankG shows you how to rewind a permanent magnet DC motor, make hi-current amp meters and GPS tech for eclectric vehicle assessment - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 24, 2008 07:00 AM
DIY Projects, Transportation |
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Artist designs 100 chairs in 100 days
Artist Gamper Martino designed 100 chairs in 100 days, check'em out - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 24, 2008 06:00 AM
Arts |
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Blinking, staring eye follows you around the room
"Opto-Isolator" (2007) by Golan Levin and Greg Baltus is an art project that subverts the idea of the "spectator" into a reversal of roles for the artwork and viewer. The piece presents a solitary mechatronic blinking eye that follows the view of the onlooker and blinks one second after the viewer in order to produce a psychosocial connection between the work and its participant. The result is very unnerving and a bit frightening as the video (link below) will show you.
Opto-Isolator - Link, Video
Posted by Jonah Brucker-Cohen |
Jan 24, 2008 05:24 AM
Arts |
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Make a push button ignition for your car
HAL 9000 writes -
When i first saw my car, sitting on the corner with a for sale sign on it. I decided that I would buy it. I did. After that I decided that I really wanted a sweet push button ignition and an engine kill switch, like a rocket or a race car or something cooler than an early nineties economy car. Well, it has been nearly a year and today i tore apart my dash, cut up some wires, soldered and drilled and figured and puzzled for about 5 hours and now, the final result, you will see in this instructable.Make a push button ignition for your car - [via] Link.I will show you how to wire in a push button ignition and an engine kill switch in your car. It's easy, as I have done all of the puzzling and figuring for you. I should take between one and two hours, depending on how fast you can take apart your dashboard. This project cost me $25 for a soldering iron, wire, one relay, two momentary buttons, and a switch. If you have some of these it will be cheaper. Either way, this is a small price to pay for such a cool feature.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 24, 2008 04:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Instructables, Transportation |
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HOW TO - Build a cardboard spaceship
Nice cardboard spaceship project to build with the kiddos - [via] Link.
Related:
Cardboard and junk mail M1A2 Abrams tank - Link.
DIY Cardboard toy kitchen - Link.
Cardboard rocketship toy - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 24, 2008 03:00 AM
DIY Projects |
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Waterproof APC
Who said you can't make square waves in the pool?
MAKE Flickr Pool member Rob Cruickshank created this nifty waterproof Atari Punk Console, utilizing his own custom weatherproof potentiometer design. -Link
Related:
Atari Punk Console schematics - Link
Atari Punk Console in a Light Bulb - Link
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Jan 24, 2008 02:00 AM
Electronics, Music |
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Say hello to Collin our MAKE Flick pool curator
Everyone please give a warm welcome to Collin! He will be our MAKE Flickr photo pool curator. Collin is an artist, musician, and maker fascinated by the realms of sound and vision. After founding SongFight.org and touring the US and Europe with his band, "Breaker! Breaker!", he began his exploration into the world of electronics which continues today. His adventures with synths, effects, and copper etching can be seen at narbotic.net.
With over 3,390 member and 19,657 photos we needed someone to help find, showcase and write about all the great projects makers are making. Starting today we'll have more posts on MAKE from the photos you put in the group and we're going to give away some great stuff from the Maker store for REALLY great projects.
So if you haven't already, join the MAKE Fickr photo pool here - Link.
Put some photos up! Check back each week (and each day) to see what's going on in the world of making things!
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 24, 2008 01:00 AM
Announcements |
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$20k coffee gadget
This coffee set up costs over $20,000 and looks more like science equipment than a coffee machine. It's in San Fran so I fully expect some makers to stop in and start to play a cheaper DIY version. More @ The NY Times...
The Japanese siphon bar, which makes brewed coffee, at the Blue Bottle Café in San Francisco. The only halogen-powered model in the United States, the siphon bar was imported from Japan at a cost of more than $20,000.The $20,000 Coffee Maker, Step by Step - The New York Times - [via] Link.
Related:
Project: Coffee Roaster. To experience coffee nirvana, roast your own beans with this cheap, portable coffee roaster - Link.
DIY Coffee (PDF) - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 24, 2008 12:00 AM
Gadgets |
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January 23, 2008
Wooden bike
Ross Millar writes in about Marco Facciola's completely functional and completely wooden bicycle. Marco writes:
I was mostly concerned that the wooden chain would break. I researched the strength of different types of wood and built jigs to test the stresses that each of the chain's components would undergo during use. First, I used my weight (150 lbs) to see if the wood could endure this amount of force. Then, my father would stand on the jig. I calculated that my dad's weight would be twice the force each chain component would need to withstand. I made the specs high to ensure the chain and sprockets would work even if the wood had imperfections. During testing, I made adjustments to the chain's components, and once I had it figured out, I realized that completing the project was within my grasp.Wooden bicycle - Link.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jan 23, 2008 09:00 PM
Arts, Bicycles, Crafts |
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555 timer light synth
Another 555 project today: Matt made this simple mod to the 555 circuit in Make Volume 10 to create a light-sensitive analog noisemaker, and busts out a bit of Beethoven's 9th. - Link.
Related:
Remote camera timer and 555 roundup - Link.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jan 23, 2008 07:00 PM
Electronics |
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Voltage and temperature sensors @ Phidgets
There are some new voltage and temperature sensors @ Phidgets. Post up in the comments if you use these -
Precision Voltage Sensor -The 1123 Precision Voltage Sensor is now available. The new Sensor is 10 times more accurate than the 1117 – Voltage Sensor. The new sensor also uses differential inputs. The 1117 remains available at $15.00 CAD (a 28% price reduction) for users who do not require the 1123 accuracy.Phidgets - Link.
Precision Temperature Sensor -The 1124 Precision Temperature Sensor is now available. The new Sensor is 4 times more accurate than the 1114 – Temperature Sensor. The 1114 remains available at $7.00 CAD (a 35% price reduction) for users who do not require the 1124 accuracy.
What Are PhidgetsPhidgets are an easy to use set of building blocks for low cost sensing and control from your PC. Using the Universal Serial Bus (USB) as the basis for all Phidgets, the complexity is managed behind an easy to use and robust Application Programming Interface (API). Applications can be developed quickly in .NET, Visual Basic, VBA (Microsoft Access and Excel), LabView, Java, Delphi, C and C++.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 23, 2008 05:00 PM
Electronics, Kits |
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LED blinks to the music
It really doesn't get any more than simple than this, hook up a LED to some speakers, crank it up and watch the blinky - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 23, 2008 03:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Instructables, Music |
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Anykits electronic kits
I haven't order anything from this site (Anykits) but they do seem to have a lot of good stuff including a PDF "magazine" with open source designs. Any makers out there familiar with these folks? - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 23, 2008 01:00 PM
Electronics, Kits |
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HOW TO - Make a remote timer for a Canon SLR (Using a 555 timer)
Rob writes -
Canon makes a SLR camera remote timer that sells for a couple hundred dollars. Using inspiration from various web sites I built one for myself using about $15 worth of parts from RadioShack.HOW TO - Make a remote timer for a Canon SLR (Using a 555 timer) - Link.First, it is a simple wired camera remote control. Just plug the cable into the remote jack on the Canon SLR camera and the black button on top will trigger the camera auto focus, while the red button will focus then take a picture.
Second, it is a timer than can be used for time lapse photography. A 9-volt source (battery or DC adapter) powers a circuit I built using a 555 timer and a 6-way rotary switch where each way is hooked up to different resistors. Switching between these different resistors varies the timer interval. The timer triggers a relay switch at specified intervals which causes the camera to take pictures.
Related:
555 timer - five boro bike tour time lapse - Link.
555 chips? Bet you can't eat just one - Link.
555 timer origami - Link.
More 555 timer projects - Link.
Make - Volume 10 - The Biggest Little Chip (Page 62) - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 23, 2008 12:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Mom and pop robotics shop
MAKE pal Patti Schiendelman points us to this family-owned and operated online robot kit and parts store which I wan't familiar with. It's called Maximum Robotics and it appears to be ah... geared towards those new to robotics and electronics. Anyone dealt with them?
Maximum Robotics: Robotics for Beginners and Enthusiasts - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Jan 23, 2008 12:00 PM
Robotics |
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Reed switch computer turn-on
A reed switch is an electrical switch operated by an applied magnetic field, here's a simple how-to on using one to turn on a computer.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 23, 2008 11:00 AM
Computers, DIY Projects, Electronics |
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HALO2 High Altitude Balloon
Another successful high altitude balloon flight with some gorgeous images. Alexei writes:
High altitude ballooning is an emerging hobby, since the price of GPS and communications equipment has gotten quite low. It is an excellent hobby for people fascinated by space flight and telerobotics and has many learning aspects -- from systems design to electronics design to software engineering. There is also an exciting risk factor, namely, that you could lose your precious electronics if something malfunctions. In this project, many of my interest and knowledge areas came together. Also, I have verified that the Earth is indeed round and that space is black.
Helium Balloon Mission to Near-Space - Link
Related:
- Successful High Altitude Balloon! - Link
- High Altitude Ballooning - Make: Video Podcast - Link
- A view from 66,000 feet up - Link
- Satellites on a Budget - High Altitude Balloons - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Jan 23, 2008 11:00 AM
Flying, Science |
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