iBoom Lo-Fi
PC Mag’s Bill Machrone thinks the Apple iPod Hi-Fi is a bit overrated, so he built his own version – all for about $50 Link.
Music
Take your creations beyond the workshop and onto the stage with diy music instruments! Let us show you how these creations range from simple, basic setups that produce beautiful sounds to more complex projects that require a greater level of engineering knowledge. With these tutorials and examples, we’ll guide you on this journey to make your own musical instrument for experimental, artistic or everyday use – so whether you’re starting out new or a seasoned sound creator, come explore the wonderful world of making your own music.
Visual Scratch: Live laptop visualization of scratching
Peter writes – “For anyone who checked out my webcam-to-scratching (or other music control) project in Make 04, Jesse Kriss has a new project that’s sort of like the reverse. He’s built a custom patch in the open source software Processing that translates live scratching on a turntable to real-time visuals. Very cool, and you […]
Tagging your idea on Instructables
Eric over on Instructables writes – “One of the things that we’re very really excited about for Instructables is the concept of a derivative project — a project that uses another project as a stepping stone for further refinement, improvement, or application to a totally different problem. The community of DIYers that we’re all a […]
HOW TO – Ferrofluid synthesis
Ken writes – “Saw your post on the blog about making ferrofluid. If you want to use the stuff with kids, here’s a safer (cleaner too, no oil) version as well as some background information.” – Link. The videos are great. Previous: Make your own Ferrofluid – Link.
Make a generator with old hard drives
Here’s how to make a generator from a lot of old hard drives and a drill press – [via] – Link.
12 – 30-inch flatscreens mount
Clay writes – “When friend of QJ.NET “Crazy Jon” called us up and told us about a project he was working on, we didn’t believe it at first. But when we got to his house, sure enough — twelve 30-inch Dell flatscreen monitors are sitting in his office, and he’s grinning from ear to ear. […]
Snoil – Snake game with Ferrofluid
Martin writes – “Snake game which is rendered on a Ferrofluid display. User controls the game by tilting the game box to make the snake change direction.” – Link.
