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Moldover’s SyncoMasher combines 5 distinct music controllers into one console – and looks as if it was pulled straight out of a DJ’s TARDIS.
additional info:
http://www.moldover.com
http://blog.stage.makezine.com/archive/2009/06/syncomasher-maker-faire.html
Not only are these compositions for the SketchUp gingerbread house competition astounding, but I just love the categories. The Sprinkles price was awarded to the best additions made to a provided base model, the Swirl prize for best use of dynamic components, and the Sweet Tooth prize for most creative use of a single candy […]
Thomas sent us a link to his Retro mini-media center build. Coming from a product design and model making background, I can really appreciate the work that went into this amazing PC enclosure. Thomas did a great job documenting everything from the initial sketches to the details of the build process. Thanks Thomas! This is […]
It’s funny how you can use a technology countless times and the knowledge of how it works can still rank somewhere between very little and zero. In the spirit of taking things apart and in the interest of getting to know everybody’s favorite media format in more intimate detail, Björn Edström dissected the MP3 format […]
We’ve all had this problem before: Our parents call us up in dire need of “tech support” for their “new fangled gadgetry” that they can’t seem to figure out how to operate. I know this happens to me every month or so, or whenever I go home. In response to this, Dan O’Sullivan (co-author of […]
Jay sent in this amazing Wiimote controlled coil gun. This is certainly an effective way to protect your cubical from unwanted intruders. Just keep in mind, this is a lot more effective dangerous than the Nerf versions. I’ve seen some of ioBridge projects recently, and in inspired by “ServoBeer” I thought I’d try my hand […]
Travelyn Russell was not the most computer savvy teacher in the building. Then she found herself in her new classroom, a computer room with some antiquated equipment. The keyboards were pre USB, you probably remember the old mac or pc keyboards with fragile little pins that carried the data and power of the keyboard to […]
