Those of you who attended Maker Faire 2008 in Austin may recall the performance of local circuit-benders Furby Youth Choir. I recently had a chance to attend one of their live performances at the United States Art Authority, next to Spider House on Fruth St. in the UT Campus area. A Furby, for those who […]
Dave posted this vid along with a write-up, covering the ins-and-outs of the unbalanced diode mixer circuit – This circuit uses the small non-linear response area of a single diode to create combinations of sum and difference frequencies of two input signals (or one input signal containing multiple overtones). Radio designers use this type of […]
Instructables author (and Community Manager) Randy Sarafan writes: Theoretically it sounds really easy; you can make a tape loop by taping the ends of a short piece of magnetic ribbon together and sticking it back inside the cassette tape. However, if you ever actually tried to do this, you will soon realize that it is […]
Legendary Queen guitarist talks about the guitar he made from the mantle of his childhood home.
Tarver’s instrument is unique to say the least. I recently spent some time with him to witness his invention first-hand and was taken aback. High above his loft, entangled into the foundation, sits his creation. It is a beautiful expression of do-it-yourself ingenuity that is one part concrete and two parts found objects. The interlocking […]
SoundArts has an interactive “musical petting zoo” for people to experiment with and create some music. They were set up for Eduction Day, and will be at Maker Faire all weekend. Come check them out! Sound Arts is a multi faceted sound studio, created to serve corporate, advertising, and educational clients as well as a […]
Adafruit has a new posting with a link to their latest Drawdio Instructable, a new Instructables Drawdio group, and an announcement of an exhibit being mounted at the Taiwan National Museum of Fine Arts. They’re doing a Drawdio exhibit this summer, from July 25th to September 25th, as part of “Freeze! 2009 International MedTech Art […]
