DIY Projects

Wiremap by Albert Hwang

I met Albert Hwang at The Last HOPE a few weeks back and was able to check out his latest work called the Wiremap. It’s a really ingenious way to display 3 dimensional images onto a series of suspended strings. The graphics are controlled via Processing and projected from a standard LCD projector. If you […]

Fabric gesture controller

Fabric gesture controller

I recognize the conductive stretch fabric used in this project from the Less EMF sample pack; it’s luxurious and lovely to touch. Adrian Freed at the Center for New Music & Audio Technologies at UC Berkeley made this multitouch gesture controller: The fabric is stretched in an embroidery hoop and draped over an inverted circular […]

Modded knee brace

Modded knee brace

Spotted in the MAKE Flickr pool: Instructables user Senseless has modified his wife’s knee brace to prevent lateral movement due to rheumatoid arthritis. He says it’s easier for her to get on than her normal brace, which aids in late-night bathroom trips. If you can endure the run-on sentences, he’s made an instructable detailing its […]

OLED watch looks just like the original

OLED watch looks just like the original

Here’s a nice how-to on building a basic OLED wrist watch modeled after the real (analog) version. Lots of nice details here including the PCB designs and info about the ARM7 processor driven circuit. Check out the details at the link below along with some bonus info about a Guitar hero whammy bar mod this […]