I just added Noah Vawter’s 1-Bit Groove Box to my must-build list. The project uses an ATMega32 chip as an easily controlled one-bit synth/sequencer with built-in effects, featuring – Sounds good. Nostalgic algorithms updated. Lightweight. Don’t need to look at it as you play it! Inexpensive. Designed to be built by musicians. Open Source Software, […]
Artist and electronics hound Jon Cohrs made this tool for urban prospecting. He writes: The project, called the Urban Prospector, is basically a modified metal detector outfitted with a combustible gas sensor that can be built for under 100 dollars. By scanning the surface of your neighborhood, you will be able to determine pockets of […]
Peter Edwards of Casper Electronics brings us this thick, rich, 15-knobbed synth box known as the Drone Lab – This is the new Casperelectronics Drone Lab. The Drone Lab is an analog sound module specially designed for making dense, rich drones. This is a video of three going at once. For more info including ordering […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool Inspired by the beehive locator we recently covered here, Gabriel decided to build a bee box of his own. He even enhanced the design a bit with magnetic door latches. No mention of the device’s success in the field as of yet but it looks quite able. More: Bee boxes […]
Check out this cool interview with wearable technology guru and Botanicalls co-creator Kate Hartman by Dave Caputo. Via Fashioning Technology.
This instructable shows you how to build an adjustable 12-volt power supply that would make a great addition to your electronics workbench. Having an adjustable power supply is really important when tinkering with electronics. This looks like a fairly simple build with unlimited uses. This is an Instructable that tells you how to make an […]
Likely the absolute coolest speaker design I have seen to date – Matt’s ‘Speaker House’ was built from scrap and found materials after his previous set met an unfortunate end. Visit the audio domicile in his photostream.
