Matt is working on an open source Game Boy… Ok, so ever since middle school I’ve wanted to make one of these… but I only now have enough know-how and support to make it, … an Open Source game boy :) Actually, it’s a little smaller than a game boy, but it’s 1000% cooler (in […]
Little-Scale shares this tutorial for building your own ring modulation filter for guitar – cheap, but effective! This circuit is made up of two main functions – a square wave generator and a switching mechanism. By using the square wave generator to control whether an electronic pathway is open or closed (ie. whether electricity is […]
Dave made a really nice LED Umbrella… Source, schematic, laser files and more all included! via NYCR. Ever wanted to grow grass in your cubicle? I did. But the grass kept dying. So I made a custom grow light out of LEDs, and now I have the nicest lawn on my block. Build photos, schematic, […]
Al sent us a link to his amazing “Magic Mirror” project. He used and Arduino and a bunch of hidden sensors to control a Flashed based video. Check out the instructable for all the cool things it does. [Thanks Al!] After multiple trips to Disneyland, I got the idea to do a Snow White type […]
The “Interactive Mirror” is an interesting research project that combines a mirror with a touchscreen interface to produce a novel way of interacting with your own image. Think “Minority Report” meets “Multi-Touch” mixed with a bit of fairy tale like interaction. This would probably be perfect for a halloween spook house. Interactive Mirror
“Loop” by artist Zoro Feigl is an appropriation of gravity and speed on a regular piece of rope. The loop is pulled by two motorized wheels that spin in an almost suspended animation. Check out the video for the full effect. Loop by Zoro Feigl
A CD – cereal box spectrometer… Jerry writes – A simple spectrometer can be built from a CD and a box. Cut a slit on one side of the box. Place the CD on the other side with about 60 degree angle. Look down into the openning on the box. The slit should not be […]
