DIY Projects

360-ified SG

Photo from adcurtin This tip came in from the comments: Here’s my mod from back in the day before GH3 for x360 (I preferred the sg to the xplorer): He goes on: I hate the X-plorer with a passion, mostly the fret buttons, but the whammy bar and the part that gets in the way […]

Ukrainian dyed eggs

Wondering what to do to create that special Easter egg? A few years ago I got a bit obsessed with Ukranian Easter eggs. They took loads of time, but resulted in some very attractive eggs that would be memorable to any ovorecipient. After blowing out the eggs, I had a very nice omelet with garlic […]

Guitar game controller mods

Guitar game controller mods

TJ says that the best place for info on modding game controllers is ScoreHero’s forums. I poked around a bit and dug up some interesting stuff. Here is one for jamming a Strat into an Explorer. So I imported Rock Band recently, and while the drums are ace the Stratocaster is sub-par. Sticky nasty frets, […]

9V crate gives batts that vintage look

JingleJoe decided to give the familiar PP3 battery a look more befitting the “strange electronic devices” he has in development. He built the above frankenstinian aged-wood case complete with custom lathed terminals! That right there is some impressive dedication to the aesthetic. He also shared some info regarding his aging technique – Bash the edges […]

In the works: eye-tracking graffiti tool

In the works: eye-tracking graffiti tool

Day #4: Mo’ Pupils Mo’ Problems from Evan Roth on Vimeo. Folks in the Graffiti Research Lab/ FATlab/ whatever-it’s-called-these-days are working on a project that is truly awesome on so many levels. TEMPT ONE, a famous Los Angeles graffiti writer, has ALS (aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease), which means at this point that he has little […]