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January 31, 2007
UPDATED: Aqua Teen Hunger Force LED art shuts down Boston
Josh writes in with news that Boston police & authorities are detonating blinky Aqua Teen Hunger Force art -
Ignignokt from Aqua Teen has been a reoccuring theme in art projects and random builds. Were these Ignignokts left around Boston a part of an alternative art project gone awry? I love how CBS describes a Ignignokt made from circuit board as a "device". Very threatening. Even if it was just something random, it sort of shows the folly of our security-obsessed world when a fictional martian can set a major city on high alert.
We obviously had nothing to do with this, but for some reason CNN mentioned MAKE -- if the authorities or CNN wish to speak to someone they can call me (Phillip Torrone, Senior Editor at any time - my info is all over the place, I'm not sure what CNN said or why they did not contact us - 206-355-1323)....
More:
- Hoax Devices Creating Gridlock In Boston, Devices Resemble Cartoon Character - Link.
- Hoax packages cause alarm in Boston - Link.
Updates:
- Boston.com - Link.
- Boston Metblogs - Link.
- This is NOT the Work of the GRL - Link.
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force Brings Boston to a Halt - Link.
- Turner Broadcasting "regrets" Boston security scare - Link.
A MAKE reader sent this in, it all appears to be an ad campaign - we are trying to find the transcripts to see what exactly was said about MAKE:
--Being a walking commuter I didn't hear anything about this until I got to work. There are a couple of people here who have been refreshing boston.com all day trying to get more information, not only because it would affect their commute but because they were worried.
Currently boston.com has in it's breaking news section the blurb:
Turner Broadcasting is expected to issue an apology for causing today's series of bomb scares throughout Boston. A statement emailed to the Globe from Turner Broadcasting said: "The 'packages' in question are magnetic lights that pose no danger. They are part of an outdoor marketing campaign in 10 cities in support of Adult Swim's animated television show Aqua Teen Hunger Force. They have been in place for two to three weeks in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Portland, Austin, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. Parent company Turner Broadcasting is in contact with local and federal law enforcement on the exact locations of the billboards. We regret that they were mistakenly thought to pose any danger."Related:
Aqua Teen Hunger Force LED art - Link.
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Jan 31, 2007 11:29 PM
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Space Invaders - worldwide art project
Wooster has an update about the worldwide Space Invader art project that seems to appear in every city -
"Along with hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world, we've been obsessed by Space Invader's work for years. This week, Invader updated his website, and for the first time, posted a Q&A which gives some background and explains what his project is all about. We thought we'd pass it along. In addition to checking out Invaders site here, you should also check out Invader Flickr pool which includes over 3,600 photos." - Link & FAQ.
Pictured here, Derrière l'Assemblée Nationale 07è - by yoyolabellut.
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Jan 31, 2007 09:51 PM
Arts |
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The making of a SU-27 RC Turbojet Model
The making of a giant model SU-27 RC Turbojet, 72.total.pages - it doesn't get more detailed than this - Link.
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Jan 31, 2007 08:52 PM
Arts, DIY Projects, Made On Earth |
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Overclocking Core 2 motherboards
I like how Extremetech doesn't just review new motherboards, they rate them on how well they can be overclocked...
"When it comes to selecting a motherboard, you've got a bunch of factors to consider: Form factor, features, stability, performance, and price are a few that jump to mind. Some of us, however, look at one more little checkmark on the outside of the box: overclocking prowess.
Faced with five motherboards to review, including Nvidia 680i- and Intel 975-based boards, we decided to take a slightly different approach, to veer off from our normal modus operandi. While we still performance test all of the boards (except one, because it arrived dead), we look at how well they overclock a CPU. Not just any CPU, mind you; we chose one that presents a true challenge. " - Link.
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Jan 31, 2007 07:40 PM
Computers |
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Akihabara, Eat your heart out
One of our Maker is over in Shenzhen and did a fantastic write up of the electronics district, SEG Electronics Market -
"Ten years ago, Akihabara was the place to be for the latest electronics and knick knacks and components. I'm convinced the new place to be is the SEG Electronics Market in Shenzhen (although to be fair I heard there is a competing market in Korea that's supposedly even better-the Japanese test-market their stuff there even before they try it in Akihabara!).
...Stacks of power supplies, varistors, batteries; ROM programmers. Atmel, Intel, Broadcom, Samsung, Yamaha, Sony, AMD, Fujitsu, every variety of chip. Some of them clearly ripped out of used equipment and remarked, some of them in brand new laser-marked OEM packaging.
...Chips that I couldn't dream of buying in the US, reels of rare ceramic capacitors that I only dream about at night. My senses tingle, my head spins. I can't supress a smirk of anticipation as I walk around the next corner, to see shops stacked floor to ceiling with probably a hundred million resistors and capacitors.
...This is Digikey gone mad." - Link.
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Jan 31, 2007 06:16 PM
Electronics |
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HOW TO - Remaking a Maker bag
Lenore from Evil Mad Scientist writes -
"Last year at the Maker Faire they gave away nifty canvas tote bags that have nice large handles and are a great shape and size.
The recent call for proposals for this year's Maker Faire has just reminded us (1) that we need to choose a project to submit (we brought our dining table last year), and (2) that we were going to do something cool with that bag! Some time ago, it was suggested in this instructable that there be a Make Bag Re-Make contest this year. In that spirit, we are providing this guide to improving your bag and making it a little more useful. We have added a zipper closure and pockets and loops for pens, tools, business cards, an mp3 player, and of course, our favorite slipstick." - Link.
Related:
Refashioned Maker Faire Bag - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 31, 2007 05:57 PM
Crafts, DIY Projects, Maker Faire |
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CRAFT: Valentine's Day card contest
Nat @ CRAFT has a bit about our CRAFT: Valentine's Day card contest -
Hey Crafters! There's plenty of time to enter our "Recycle Your Heart" Valentine's Day Card Contest where you can express your true love by creating a card made from recycled materials. Yes, that's right. It's time to check the cabinets, find the old fabric stash, grab yesterday's newspaper and go through the trash bin to make a special Valentine's Day card the way it was meant to be done! You can use and mix any type of craft you wish and don't need to limit yourself to paper crafts. Keep the entries comin'! Good luck everybody!
Pictured above is Virtual Frolic's cupcake card made from magazine clippings - Link.
Check out the entries so far - Link.
Here's the run down of the deets:
Guest Judges:
- Megan Reardon, Not Martha
- Garth Johnson, Extreme Craft
- Tiffany Threadgould, Tiffany Tomato Designs
Rules:
- Design a Valentine's Day card that includes recycled materials.
- Upload your entry to our CRAFT flickr group and tag the photo craftvdaycontest
- All entries are due on Friday, Feb 9th at 5pm PST
- Winners will be announced on the CRAFT Blog on Valentine's Day, Feb 14th.
Prizes:
Winners will receive CRAFT:02 and a CRAFT T-shirt!
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 31, 2007 04:48 PM
Crafts, DIY Projects, Holiday projects |
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Mini Revver project - hot rod leaf blower
There are many leaf blowers out there, but this one... is Steve's - Link.
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Jan 31, 2007 03:28 PM
Arts, How it's made |
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Amazing wooden grandfather clock with full plans
Chris writes -
"A former coworker of mine made this amazing wooden grandfather clock. His website includes detailed plans as well as a log of what it took to make it. For example he talks about the 3 months of work to figure out how to get the escapement strong enough.
Nick is an amazing person and this is just one of his amazing works of art." - Link.
Related:
- Wood clock that "tilts" the time - Link.
- The Ascent - A Wooden Clock Kit - Link.
- Wooden Clock Kits - Link.
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Jan 31, 2007 02:25 PM
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HOW TO - Make a Nikon D70 IR remote control
John writes in with a how-to on making a Nikon D70 IR remote control -
"This is just the thing you need to have in your camera bag. I have one that I bought online but if your not in a rush and have the skills to solder this would be a clever little device to have around. Very handy for tripping the shutter when your doing macro work or your doing long exposures where camera vibration is a bad thing." - Link.
Source and schematic included.
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Jan 31, 2007 01:44 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Imaging |
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Hand cast white bronze Rubik's cube
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Life on the Edge made a bronze Rubik's cube, impossible to solve! -
"A fully functional, reproduction of a Rubik's Cube, hand cast in white bronze. It was cast in such a way as to have even shrinkage, but an unstable and rough surface.
After being cast in bronze, and assembled, it was treated by being buried in a mixture of dirt, various acids and salts, inside of a hand made birch box designed to keep the environment moist, but also to allow some passage of air and water, for about a year." [via] - Link & process...
Related:
- HOW TO - Magnetic Rubik's dice cube - Link.
- RuBot II - The Rubik's cube solving robot - Link.
- Rubik's cube costume build - Link.
- Pimp my Rubik's Cube - Link.
- Rubik's Cube Mario pop art wall hanging - Link.
- LEGO Rubik's Cube - Link.
- Magnetic acrylic Rubik's cube - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 31, 2007 12:22 PM
Arts, Made On Earth, Toys and Games |
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HOW TO - Add a LED to an old bicycle headlight...
Here's a vintage bicycle headlight that has been given a touch of current LED technology... How to and more @ howtofixbikes - Link.
Let there be (bike) light:
- Make a LED Bike light system - Link.
- HOW TO - Make the ultimate 18v Bike Light! - Link.
- Tape case bike light - Link.
- HOW TO - Make a 40-LED bicycle light - Link.
- Antique bike light LED mod - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 31, 2007 11:40 AM
Bicycles, DIY Projects, Transportation |
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Heat gun desoldering overview
Mage2 writes -
"Using a Heatgun to remove/ scavange parts from old or broken PCB. I using a old hard drive as a example. You can salvage most any surfacemount, BGA or even through hole parts using this method." - Link.
Related:
- Soldering and Desoldering - Link.
- Soldering Tutorial - Make Video Podcast - Link.
- It's Learn How to Solder Month! - Link.
- The Basics of Soldering, Photo Gallery - Link.
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Jan 31, 2007 10:13 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Instructables |
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Electone E-50 from a dumpster - lil' help?
Chris writes in looking for a bit of help for his dumpster procured Electone E-50 -
I found this Electone E-50 in a dumpster, and it mostly works! As you can see, the pedal board is missing, but the metal tabs that allow for interfacing are still there. Anyway, I want to hack this thing out. Does anyone have any ideas on what I should do with it?
Also, if anyone knows where a user or service manual for one of these exists in PDF or something, post it! It'll probably make figuring out what to do with it easier!
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Jan 31, 2007 09:54 AM
Electronics, Music |
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Homemade Knight Rider K.I.T.T car...
This homebuilt 1984 Trans Am Knight Rider K.I.T.T car took over 4 years and $40k to make.. and now it's on eBay...
"...features a 2tv dash with real working digital gauges with dual 4" lcd screens..... gullwing steering wheel, upper console, lower console, pod unit ...all complete with buttons and displays as they were in the show ! complete stereo system with DVD/CD/MP3 player, amplifier and speakers. " [via] - Link.
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Jan 31, 2007 08:30 AM
Made On Earth, Transportation |
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Thinklabs iPod based electronic stethoscope
This might be the best iPod accessory yet...
"This package enables you to record and playback sounds between the ds32a and the iPod, as well as use the iPod and Micromemo for general dictation or recording of lectures.
The ds32a is a diagnostic stethoscope with unsurpassed natural sound quality. User-friendly design and 50X Amplification provides the power to adjust for faint heart sounds, obese patients, or noisy environments. Outstanding performance and ease-of-use for every clinician, with uncompromised features for advanced users. From BP to ED to ICU, from heart and lung exams to iPod recording, the ds32a does it all." [via] - Link & more.
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Jan 31, 2007 07:04 AM
Gadgets, iPod |
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Roomba dissection
Todbot writes -
"The Roomba. Vacuum cleaner or hackable robot? I prefer the latter. Though all the hacks in my book Hacking Roomba don't require you to actually take apart your Roomba, they are fascinating little gizmos inside. Let's go exploring..." - Link.
Tod also has a photo set of all the Roombas including the new Create - Link.
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Jan 31, 2007 06:45 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Magic hat, pumpmobile, car steering wheel instrument panel, giant garage door clock and freak vehicles
Modern Mechanix just dropped some major past-future view "makes"...
- Boys Build "Pumpmobile" (March, Modern Mechanix 1938) - Link.
- A One-Man Show with a Magic Hat (Sep, Popular Science 1933) - Link.
- Car's steering wheel is the instrument panel (March, Popular Science 1933) - Link.
- Garage Door Tells Time (March, Popular Science 1954) - Link.
- Freak Vehicles for Air, Land, and Water (September, Popular Science 1933) - Link.
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Jan 31, 2007 05:37 AM
Retro |
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Robert McCall's space art
Robert McCall's online gallery of a future space travel, from 1960's...
Pictured here - "(48" x 32", oil on board, 1967; collection of National Air and Space Museum). A space plane launches from a half-completed space station, in McCall's classic poster art for the 1968 MGM film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The image is not only a startlingly accurate depiction of the future of space travel, but a powerful symbol of hope, a visual affirmation that humanity has the resources and ingenuity to prosper and thrive in the century to come." [via] - Link.
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Jan 31, 2007 04:56 AM
Arts, Science |
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Homemade Zamboni - Interview with the maker...
I really like Pop Sci's podcast series, the latest is an interview with the maker of an awesome homemade Zamboni, Jonathan Coulton writes -
"Inventor Damian Renzello has been making portable skating rinks and related accessories for years, so it's not surprising that it's come to this: a homemade super zamboni that blows snow, shaves ice, and looks totally awesome. I love projects like this - the false starts, the dangerous accidents, the madness - I think those are the three ingredients that make up what they call "Yankee Ingenuity." I was a little disappointed to find out this wasn't a meaningless, self-destructive quest for a personal homemade zamboni, and instead the latest invention from a genuine entrepreneur. I should have known from the photo--it's far too well built to have been cobbled together by a crazy person." - Link.
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Jan 31, 2007 03:22 AM
Interviews, Transportation |
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