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diy
Simple Rainbow Sequencer
Coloratura in a song brings colorful melodies to our ears—but what about our eyes? This DIY demonstrates how to make a vibrant, simple eight-note sequencer that flourishes our music with rainbows. [Instructables via Makezine via BBG]
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By Andi WangComment by anoteoftruth: Ok, so after clicking the link, I realized that this is the lamest most misleading link I've come across at... 1 Responses | Other threads
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maker faire 2009
Neuron Chamber Offers a Glimpse at What Alien Brains Might Look Like
Okay fine, maybe this is more of an artistic representation that's taken a few liberties, but still, the Neuron Chamber on display at Maker Faire 2009 is a pretty cool looking piece of extraterrestrial art. More »
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Comment by Xterm11_is Rhyming: "Throw in some steampunky elements for good measure and you get a pretty neat art exhibit." No more steampunk. None.... 4 Responses | Other threads
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maker faire
Maker Faire This Weekend
Reminder to you lucky bastards in the Bay Area: Maker Faire—the world's largest DIY festival—is happening this weekend at the San Mateo Event Center. There'll be huge Tesla coils, battling battleships, cybernetic giraffes, and lots of crazies running around. Like Burning Man, but safe for kids. [MF]
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Comment by nutbastard: i *might* make it out there. poll: should i stay or should i go? 14 Responses | Other threads
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make
MAKE Magazine on Martha Stewart
Mark F. from MAKE mag goes on Martha Stewart to show her how to make stuff. Stuff you can't eat or wear or put on your walls, that is. [Martha via Boing Boing]
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By Jason ChenComment by Nick: the unedited clips show martha, in turn, showing Mark how to make a shank. 3 Responses | Other threads
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listening test
Let's Get Busy: Songs to Listen to While Making Things
Phil Torrone, senior editor of MAKE and creative director for DIY site Adafruit, is a DIY guru and all-around good guy. So we had him give us good songs to listen to while building stuff. More » -
image of the day
Get Rid of That Nickle Plated Sissy-Pistol and Get Yourself a Raygun
U.S. Marshals could've been made tolerable if they just tossed Tommy Lee Jones one of these Atomic Disrupter Rayguns. Actually, think of how much better every crappy shoot 'em up movie would be. More »
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By Odelia LeeComment by Kaiser-Machead: Mmmmmm 'tis no match for my Q-38XL Disintegrator. 6 Responses | Other threads
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dealzmodo
Get 10% Off Everything at Maker Shed Today
In case you needed an extra reason to get that killer robot set, MAKE's been kind enough to offer all us Gizmodo readers 10% off their wares at Maker Shed... but only for today! More » -
Smug Alert
Tweet-a-Watt, Because It's OK To Brag About Energy Efficiency
Phil at Make has developed a mod for the Kill-A-Watt power meter: Tweet-a-Watt transmits your daily power usage to Twitter via PC, so friends and strangers will know you're a smug, super-green SOB. More » -
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chumby
Hacked chumby Red Phone Needs to Be On President Obama's Desk STAT
If President-elect Obama really is the technology president, as many believe he will be, he's going to need to replace that red phone hotline on his desk with a chumby. Luckily, MAKE shows us how. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by Bearded Rapper: Does it connect to the Soviet Union-- no wait, I forgot they don't exist anymore. 5 Responses | Other threads
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License to Geek
DIY Laser Communicator Sure to Create Wannabe Geek Super Spies
This handy DIY laser pointer communicator requires little more than time, an old laser pointer, some parts from your local RadioShack, and, of course, a tuxedo.
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By Jack LoftusComment by LuckyFink: I like that you've directed people only to use their eyes to read the pdf. I'm considering using my liver, or... 6 Responses | Other threads
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tv
Make: Television, The Ultimate DIY Tech Show, Debuts This Weekend
Ever wanted to have public TV teach you how to make a fully functional pneumatic t-shirt cannon/Burrito Blaster in the privacy of your own living room? Friends, Make: television debuting this weekend is for you.
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By John MahoneyComment by stokessd: Maybe they will have projects that use less duct tape and old candy tins. Those are reasonable construction techniques... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Gingerbread 2.0
Man Creates Modern Day Gingerbread Bridge Using Epilog Laser
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gizmodo gallery
Free Laser Etching, Tonight Only at the Gizmodo Gallery
Need yet another excuse to get over to the Gizmodo Gallery? Well, Phil Torrone from Make is here with his laser etching setup, and he's been pumping out awesome free etches all day long.
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By Adam FrucciComment by TheGeektoriousBIG: Wow someone should divorce there parents whoever named them Helvetica. Sounds German. 5 Responses | Other threads
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leds
Make's LED History Movie Is Pretty Cool, Includes DIY Instructions
We all take LEDs pretty much for granted, but the guys over at MAKE have done a good job with this movie that shows the history behind the little glowing things. Turns out the Light Emitting Diode was one of those devices that was more or less discovered by accident, during an experiment at Marconi labs into a Cat's-Whisker Schottky barrier diode made from a chunk of silicon carbide: so MAKE, of course, shows you how to recreate that for yourself. Check it out: it's fascinating stuff. [Makezine]
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makers
Under $20 MAKE Electronics Gift Guide Good For Frugal Holiday Season
Times may be hard economically, but you don't need to give your electronics-DIY enthusiast friend a naff present, thanks to MAKE's sub-$20 Electronics Gift Guide. In fact, some of the items listed are so neat I'm tempted to gift a couple to myself right now... There's a DIY battery-powered USB charger kit good for iPhones, a tiny persistence-of-vision LED display, solar-powered theremin and more. My personal fave is the Drawdio music-making pencil. There're a few LED decoration projects there too: I think my Christmas tree may end up glittering with some DIY LED goodness this year. [Makezine]
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By Kit EatonComment by OMG! Bacon!: I want that battery powered iphone (and hopefully ipod touch...) charger! Gimme! 3 Responses | Other threads
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clocks
Slide-Rule Clock Will Match Your Mathcamp Trophy
This clock, made by Greg Blonder from a Lego Mindstorms set, is an homage to the slide rule. It's super simple to read; the upper rule tells the hours and the lower tells the minutes. They move independently, and the stationary window shows the time. This update to a retro gadget is kind of hypnotizing to watch, even if it takes up about a foot of shelf space. As much as we like this, we're wondering when Greg will come out with an abacus Lego clock. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by hnkelley: @BarclayEumelus: AH, cool. That does make more sense (both, ticking 1-min intervals instead of 5, and not making us... more » | Other threads
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makerfaire
MAKE Makes Call for Makers for October Austin Faire
We love the whacky creativity of the Maker Faire here at Giz, and all you DIY gadget enthusiasts out there will be pleased to hear MAKE has just put out a call for Makers for the upcoming Austin Faire. You've got until September 4th to get your application in, and the faire itself will be happening October 18th and 19th at the Travis County Expo Center. [MakerFaire via LaughingSquid] -
diy
Automatic Cat Faucet is One DIY Hack That Felines Will Love
Luckily, my cat was always too dumb to make the connection between the faucet and fresh water, so she's made do thus far with just sipping from her water dish. But I've heard that once kitties taste from the tap, they never want to go back. For running water addicted cats, MAKE contributor tsruzik has constructed a pretty ingenious automatic cat faucet using an IR sensor and some tubing. More » -
ipod touch
Moleskine Sketchbook Turned into iPod touch Case/Reader
Wired's Man in Barcelona, Charlie Sorrel, has made a rather wonderful e-book reader using his iPod Touch and a Moleskine sketchbook. The version you see here is Mark One, and he's already working on Mark Two, as the flap he created after the touch kept falling out of the notebook isn't really practical enough. Sorrel claims he did this to look cool and hip in Barna's bars and cafes and thus get the girls, so I'm looking forward to the follow-up post detailing his successes and failures. How-to video is below. More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by shokk: Unfortunately the iPhone's display of PDFs does nothing to store bookmarks of a certain page, so if I'm not into... more » | Other threads
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make
Homemade Light Box and Desk Combo Moves Us (and Itself)
Here's how to make a rather fab light box 'n' desk combo. Matt Nuzzaco even fitted the table with a Deskline from Linak, which lets him adjust the height depending on whether he's sitting or standing at his desk. Useful for anyone who works with traditional film and transparencies. Or anyone with a serious Disco Queen bent. [MAKE]
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By AddyDugdaleComment by ryusen: @xint: It's funny.. my first thought was that i could use this as part of a setup to shoot still life.... more » | Other threads
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art
Wiimote Wheelchair Helps Disabled People Paint (Roughly Speaking)
Digital Wheel Art, a wheelchair painting program to help disabled people make art, was on display at the Maker Faire event in NYC tonight. Creator YoungHyun Chung was inspired to create the device after seeing children with cerebral palsy whose limited movement stifled their artistic expression. Here's how it works, plus a video of the system in action. More »
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Comment by UniComp: I just hope handicapped people don't expect me to watch them while they do this. I was bored with the... more » | Other threads
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maker faire
I Love Maker Faire!
I'm so happy Mark, Phil and the rest of the MAKE Mag folks put on Maker Faire. I'm here with Adrian and Lisa and surprisingly, it's even better than last year's. There are a ton of great pieces I've never seen, the weather is fine, the crowds aren't too bad and the food is great. I'd recommend you get your butt down here and come visit the event if you're even remotely close to the Bay Area. [Maker Faire] -
announcements
Maker Faire Bay Area - This Saturday and Sunday
Maker Faire and its ridiculously dangerous projects are going to be in San Mateo this weekend. If you're in town, drop by and say hello, since Brian's going to be there covering the crazy robots and trying to keep his eyebrows from burning off. If you're going to be running an awesome booth at Maker, drop him a note as well so he knows to stop by. See you tomorrow! [Maker Faire]
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brain machine
Brain Machine Sunglasses Are Psychedelic, Hallucinatory, Fabulous
Here's a brain machine made from an old pair of shades with customized lenses by Okini393939. Stick 'em on and you have an instant meditation session thanks to the flashing lights and sound. I particularly like the instructions he put on the inside of the lenses—check it in the pic below. More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by jalilt: @hnkelley: That was actually the most mature response I have seen in a while. I had time to waste because... more » | Other threads
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make
Home-Made Daisy MP3 Player Takes Us (London) Underground
Using a $115 Daisy open-source player, and a tin with a London tube map on it, Mchaceortiz made himself an MP3 player with a difference. The six way-retro switches on the tin control the volume, track selection and play and pause, and you can see another shot of it opened up after the jump. More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by Mrbreakit: Hmmm, How much memory does this thing have?1kb? 2kb? more » | Other threads
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diy
How To Shoot Fireballs
It's the weekend. You should either be consuming alcohol or playing with fire. Or better yet, both! (That was not an official endorsement by Gawker Media—so if you do this project trashed and rocket a ball of fire up your nose, don't sue us.) Anyways, making a fireball shooter is a wee bit complicated and requires quite a few parts you won't find at Wal-Mart, so you're going to want get started Saturday morning if you wanna impress your buddies and burn your eyebrows off Saturday night. Not convinced? I'll repeat: Fireball. Shooter. [MAKE]
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Comment by not2techy: @Awesom-o: They sure did, and they sure are. It's called the MG01 Electronic Hand Cannon. There is also an MG02 model with... more » | Other threads
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mike's mechanics
Custom-Made Acrylic Turntables Make Me Want to Trade in My SL-1210s
This gorgeous turntable is, believe it or not, handmade by hobbyist Mike Disher, who says he has a fascination for turntables and mechanical clock movements. Mounted on an acrylic plinth, his turntable uses just a VPI platter and Rega arm, whilst everything else is custom-made. He's also done his own interpretations of the Michell Syncro, and his first work, a take on a Rega P3, which he called the P3 Skeleton. Feast your eyes on Mike's work in the gallery below. [Inventive Guy via MAKE] More » -
maker faire
2008 Maker Faire Announced
DIY gadgeteers, fire up your engines: the dates for Make magazine's first 2008 Maker Faire have been unveiled as May 3rd and 4th. The San Mateo County Fairgrounds in San Mateo, California will again be the venue. Expect to see all sorts of wonderful (and weird) DIY science, arts, crafts and engineering projects in action, just like last year. We'll be keeping you posted, of course, but if you want to go there in person remember that discount ticket sales end April 25th. [Maker Faire] -
talking plants
New Botanicalls Lets Plants Communicate Using Twitter
The new version of Botanicalls can now talk to Twitter. It uses an Arduino electronics board connected to a notebook, and some soil moisture probes crafted from a couple of galvanised nails. Your plant can then send out a Twitter alert when it's thirsty, detect when its been over- or under-watered and let you know about that, and it can even signal its thanks. So, if you're off on vacation and your office-mates have abandoned your desk greenery, your plants can now automatically point the (green) finger at them. [Botanicalls via Make] -
apple
MacBook Air Can Be Laser Etched, With Monkeys
Make's writer and laser master Phil Torrone has etched a monkey on his MacBook Air, a process which he says worked as well as with the other MacBooks after leveling it so the surface was perpendicular to the ray. Whatever. I'm like, monkeys. Cool. Ook ook. [Make]
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By Jesus DiazComment by Amiash is back in the internetZ baby!: will it void the warranty? more » | Other threads
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toy fair 2008
MAKE Round-Up of 2008 Toy Fair
The guys over at MAKE had a great time at the 2008 Toy Fair, and their round-up post links to all the weird and wonderful things they found there. We've had a look, and collected some of their findings into a gallery. Check it out and you'll find matchstick architecture, VEX robotic bugs, 3D mazes, crystal-growth toys, chemical building-brick sets, and the faintly worrying (and historical) "Mysto Erector." [MAKE] -
In Brief
Mankind Keeps Reaching Higher: Laser-Etched Lunchmeat
It might not be the stunning achievement of brilliant scientific engineering that is the cheeseburger in a can, but the indomitable spirit of man means we'll never stop trying to top it. The latest attempt: Laser-etched lunchmeats. Classier than savagely severing dead animal flesh into pieces with a laser, Mleak's laser-etched art brings refined aesthetics to the table of processed meatstuffs. Okay, searing a pig onto a block of bologna is actually pretty tasteless, even if it is partially composed of chicken meat. [MAKE] More »
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true story
Stargate Found in Scrapyard
In what must have been one of the most surreal moments in scrapyardding history, one MAKE writer encountered a Stargate while digging through an otherwise inconspicuous pile of aluminum. Intricately detailed and just 9 inches in diameter, humans, of course, can't fit through. But MAKE is unofficially starting a "make me 9-inches wide machine" contest. The winner gets a trip to Egypt, but you know, on another planet. Runners-up will receive a trip to Showtime's backlot tour. [MAKE] -
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By AddyDugdaleComment by whiskey: Weird... Simply because the head is not needed (and it could be cooler if it was something like HAL9000). "Dave... What... more » | Other threads
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brilliant
Super iPod Pillow is Plusher than Plush, Plays MP3s
Let us salute creative types who are super-brazilliant at hacking MP3 players and have a bit of time on their hands, because this is what they can come up with — a super iPod that is 50 times bigger than the real thing, and that probably won't break when you drop it. There's a gallery below, but you can catch all the pics and instructions at Instructables. More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by Kaiser-Machead: This is actually a Chinese ripoff of an iPod pillow, since the center button is a play/pause button, and the... more » | Other threads
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dial 9 for space invaders
Atari "Punk" Console Stuffed in a Rotary Phone
Is no gadget sacred anymore? Here we have an old school Ericsson rotary telephone stripped of its innards which were subsequently replaced with a home-built Atari 'punk' console. Did we need a new way to present the Pong box? Hit the jump for the DIY schematic on the console itself. More »
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By kthompsonComment by supergeeky: That isn't the schematic for a pong game. The IC is an LM556 which is two 555 timers on a... more » | Other threads
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apple
Optimal Laser Settings for iPhone Etching
Phil Torrone at Make just did some laser etching experiments on an iPhone, discovering that the optimal settings for a 35W Epilog laser is "40% power, 100% speed with a 600dpi vector art image (AI) works great for laser etching an iPhone." The back goes white when zapped because the material is not aluminum, but a "nice plastic." [Make Blog] -
iron gadget
Palm Foleo vs. DIY Palm Pilot Notebook
This week Palm announced the Foleo, an ultraportable Smartphone companion laptop. The January 2007 issue of Make shows you how to take a hardcover book and turn it into an ultraportable laptop by embedding a Palm Pilot and keyboard. The designer, Allen Wong, even powered it with AAA batteries that last for days. How does the Foleo stack up against Wong's Palm Notebook? It's time for... Iron Gadget! More » -
gallery
Giz Hearts Maker's Faire
That's Lisa and yours truly at the Flickr/Yahoo! booth, where they'd take a polaroid and scan it using some custom ware on a Sharp photocopier directly to Flickr.
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announcements
Giz and Justin.tv at Maker's Faire Now
Justin.tv is a Giz fan, and I'm a Justin fan, so we're going to cover Maker's Faire and visit Phil Torrone together. Justin stream after the jump, Giz posts on the home page. More »
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By Brian LamComment by strider_mt2k: Cool! Looks like you folks are having fun! I wish I was having fun. :\ more » | Other threads
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