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Bliptronic + Arduino = Monome compatible

After some investigative hacking, Wil Lindsay added Monome functionality to a low cost Bliptronic 5000 melody generator using an Arduino + Arduinome source code. If the devices mentioned in the previous sentences leave you a tad confused, suffice it to say - the above-demonstrated hack adds nicey-nice versatile functionality to a $50 grid of LED buttons. For more info on how it's done, check out the Arduino sketch and relevant hardware hookup infos @ Stray Technologies. [via Matrixsynth]

Posted by Collin Cunningham | 5:30 AM in Arduino, Music, hacks | | Discuss (0)

Make: Electronics kits for pre-order in the Shed

Photos of the prototypes of the Make: Electronics Components Packs. Our art department is still working on lovely sticker art for the cases. Each will also come with a cool Maker Shed Electronics Cheat Sheet (with resistor code values,... Read More

Use your drill press in reverse to make perfectly centered holes

Vik Olliver put up a great tutorial about how you can successfully drill down the middle of a shaft using a standard drill press and cheap vice. Read More

Japanese space elevator video

I'm not sure what's going on here but it appears to be an ode to space elevators. The uploader's YouTube channel also has similar videos saluting the Pioneer and Voyager space probes as well as one talking about terraforming... Read More

Maker Business: Jenny Hart's "Crafting a Business" column

Illustration (by Alicia Traveria) for "The Many Arms of Promotion," by Jenny Hart, Venuszine. Our pal, Jenny Hart, of Austin's Sublime Stitching, has a monthly column called "Crafting a Business with Jenny Hart" over on Venuszine. There's a lot... Read More

Formula One car model from shoeboxes

Ben Wilson Design did this awesome F1 race car model entirely out of red Puma shoe boxes (for a Puma promotion). [via DudeCraft] PUMA F1 CAR-D... Read More

Double-whammy lighting/heating energy saving tank hack

Flickr user fotogra4er replaced the fluorescent tubes lighting his aquarium with LEDs. Which, of course, make way more light and way less heat for the same amount of energy. Then he upped the ante by cooling the LED lighting bank by circulating tank-water through it, which exploits what waste heat the LEDs do generate to warm the tank-water, and in turn saves power that would otherwise go to the tank heater. Read More

Designing a radio with a single type of transistor

What do you do once you are already a skilled radio designer and restorer? Read More

Is the TechShop model in trouble?

It sounded like a dream: a health club for nerds, only instead of treadmills and weight sets, members paid $125/month to work with CNC routers, laser cutters, and other high-end gadgets. The first of three TechShops opened in Menlo... Read More

Book giveaway + project excerpt: 62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer by Randy Sarafan

62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer by Randy Sarafan Book site: deadcomputerbook.com Buy on Amazon We all have old, broken, or otherwise junk electronics stashed away in our closets. Randy Sarafan's 62 Projects to Make with a... Read More

The Man Behind MacGyver: Swiss Army Knife or Duct Tape? @ Lifehacker

Great interview @ Lifehacker with Lee (who writes for MAKE each month!)... Kevin writes - With our DIY Week coming to a close, we thought we'd ask Lee David Zlotoff, creator of MacGyver and inspiration to clever makers and... Read More

Tesla's letterhead

I was only peripherally interested in high-voltage electronics when I was in school, but if someone had told me I could have an awesome letterhead like this this one, it would have totally changed my career. Read More

Machined billet aluminum toothbrush case

This toothbrush case by Dominic Wilcox may be slightly over-engineered, but personally I like to err on the side of caution when it comes to toothbrush protection. Read More

Back in the Maker Shed: tinyCylon kit & more

We just received a fresh supply of tinyCylon kits in the Maker Shed. Not into Cylons? *gasp* Then maybe a Lux Spectralis or WeeBlinky might be a good choice? All these kits are really easy to solder together, and the end result is a lot of fun. Read More

Professor destroys laptop with liquid nitrogen

Physics professor Kieran Mullen of OU apparently has a hard-and-fast rule against laptops in class. To drive the point home, he staged a public execution of one by freezing it in liquid nitrogen and smashing it against the floor, where its broken remains were left as a warning to others. Of course the whole thing is staged and the laptop in question was old and worthless, but hey, any excuse to freeze stuff with LN2 is OK with me. Read More

Weekend Project: Magic Photo Cube

Make a fun and easy desktop cube that magically reveals photos. Thanks go to Ken Wade for the original article in MAKE Volume 21. To download The Magic Photo Cube video click here and subscribe in iTunes. Check out... Read More

Weekend Project: Magic Photo Cube (PDF)

Make a fun and easy desktop cube that magically reveals photos. Thanks go to Ken Wade for the original article in MAKE Volume 21. View the PDF of this project. And then subscribe to MAKE magazine for other great... Read More

Model of Herod's Temple continues to grow after 30 years

Model maker and retired farmer Alex Garrard has spent over 33,000 hours bringing his scale model of Herod's Temple to life. Meticulously researched, it accommodates over 4,000 figures and occupies over 200 square feet. Read More

Fairytale Fashion show 2010 - Diana Eng (video)

MAKE, CRAFT and Maker Faire were sponsors of the Fairytale Fashion show 2010 with Diana Eng, here's my video - above in glorious HD (m4v here). The Fairytale Fashion Collection uses technology to create magical clothing in real life.... Read More

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