New in the Maker Shed: FX Master Bundle – 5 DVDs
This FX Master Bundle includes all 5 of our Effects Master Class DVDs! Each DVD is 3 hours long and packed with lessons taught by professional artists, most of whom work in Hollywood at effects houses
Something I want to learn to do…
Seeing RFID on the cheap
The folks at BERG developed this neat method for visualizing the sensitivity of an RFID reader.
High-visibility paracord luggage handle wrap
I’d like to reassure everyone that Stormdrane is not paying me under the table. But public denials cost an extra $50 and he won’t pony up the dough. So you’re just gonna have to wonder. Seriously, I think I can’t stop clicking through his blog because I’m looking for a “practical” excuse to tie one of these awesome knots. So far, this is the best one I’ve found. I may actually have to cave in and buy some neon paracord.
Thats no rock! It’s a cardboard stone.
I’m digging the rocks supporting this ‘Agua Table’ by designer Domingos Tótora. Though they look totally real, they are actually made of recycled paper and glue.a
Thomas Bloch plays the glass armonica
This instrument is known both as a “glass harmonica” and a “glass armonica,” and I personally favor the later spelling to distinguish it from the better-known free-reed mouth harp also called a “harmonica.” The tone of a glass armonica is stunningly beautiful; a great 18th-century myth is that the purity of its sound will eventually drive a virtuoso to madness. Thomas Bloch’s website has more info about his work and about the particular custom-built instrument shown here.
Knotwork two-liter bottle carrier
More paracord goodness from Stormdrane.
Building a CPU from scratch
Brad has a good start on what looks to be an ambitious electrical engineering project. Inspired by the Apollo guidance computer, he is constructing his own CPU using TTL logic chips and wire wrap.
