Artist and designer Yuri Suzuki created a working AM/FM radio on a PCB, with the copper tracks and silk screening influenced by the iconic London Underground map, drawn by engineering draftsman Harry Beck in 1931. In fact, Beck specialized in drawing electrical schematics, so his map of the Tube is more of a schematic, since, in […]
These days there are plenty of tactile input options for the digital DJ that try to recreate the traditional UI. Most of these are newer devices are vestigial rotary encoders tacked onto purpose-built decks. If you’re not a DJ, but would like to recreate the tactile experience of an old phonograph with your digital music device, check out this charming iTurntable iPhone dock from maker Austin Yang.
Nothing improves a room like good lighting, and you don’t even need fancy materials to DIY your own new pendant lamp when you have great tutorials like this Cardboard Pendant Lamp by Chelsea from Lovely Indeed seen on Poppytalk.
Whenever I buy a toy out of one of those 25-cent machines outside the supermarket, part of me always wants to save the little plastic capsule that the toy comes in. I’ve never figured out what do do with them, but it seems like there’s a lot of potential there. Here’s one interesting way to […]
I love everything about space and that includes this really rad nebula pillow by Rachel Barry on Whimsy Box. You could use the same technique to create a custom galaxy t-shirt or tote bag.
In middle school, I participated in the “egg drop” project: Design a package that protects a raw egg from breaking when dropped from a high place. It was a fun exercise, and I think the egg pods that performed the best employed many layers of materials in their design: bubble wrap, crumpled paper, plastic baggies, […]
Autodesk recently released an update to their 123D Catch photogrammetry app that now runs on the iPhone. Similar in function to the previously iPad-only app, a user captures a series of photographs that get forwarded to an online service for processing into a 3D model.
