June 2009
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Cat Theremin Technique: The Vibrato:
Cats and Theremins, cats and theremins, why cats and theremins?
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Book Review: I Miss My Pencil, by Martin Bone and...
Martin Bone is one of us. The opening pages of his collaboration with Kara Johnson, I Miss My Pencil, include fetishistic shots of everyday objects like kitchen knives and attache cases that the authors know and love. In the short blurbs of text that accompany the beautiful product shots, Johnson explains a part of the product lifecycle that designers too often ignore. Recounting the effect of...
View from above Maker Faire
Paul Eastham was awesome enough to fly his homebuilt RV-9A aircraft around the Maker Faire airspace and snap a few choice pics of the event! See more in his Flickr photoset.
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Product re-placement, taking back advertising...
The Artvertiser allows citizens to reclaim advertising-saturated city spaces by looking through a hand-held device that substitutes billboard content for art. This virtual canvas is not too far removed from the 3D artists portrayed in William Gibson’s “Spook Country” who build location specific installations, viewable through special equipment that creates a layer of virtual...
May 2009
Sony PSP Go Leaked
The Sony PSP Go will be official at the E3(from June 2-4) 2009 press event, now before the E3, some ..(more…)
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Scarcity is the father of low cost innovation
The Economist writes about jugaad, referring to an innovative, low-cost way of doing something - as goods and services are provided in India at a fraction of the cost of those in developed countries. From the Tata Nano to the Chinese lithium-ion battery that’s easier to make at less than one third the price, its the domestic conditions of scarce and expensive resources and materials...
Air Pirates from Cactus / Lo-Fi Minds
Experimental storytelling Sunday! Air Pirates is a game by Cactus, he made with his studio Lo-Fi Minds for e4. It is flash and it will be released next month. The trailer indeed convices by blocky and dirty style, ill colored pixels⦠http://bit.ly/148MHh
Experimental Platformer: Sad Torino Girly Harry
A short, but interesting platformer experiment is âSad Torino Girly Harryâ from beef and cow. It was made for the âPoppenkast 3 hours astronautâ competition. Aim was to make a space-game in 3 hours and mention the cast. The game⦠http://bit.ly/107IGF
Brody Condon at LOOP video art fair in Barcelona
Just back from LOOP video art festival and fair in Barcelona. The event is for video art lovers only. So what was a video art sceptic like me doing there? Well, i was busy becoming a convert. I’ll come back with the why and how in a lengthier post. In the meantime, here’s an example of an artwork i discovered (and unsurprisingly liked) at LOOP.
The fair had invited dozens of...
Innocencer
“Innocencer is poymophic synthesizer with visual effects application. It has keyboard and chord playing mode and “Air Play” (auto play mode by standard MIDI format 0 file) This effects and instruments concept is inspired from Inncence 3D PV film (http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm5480792) which is posted Nico-Nico Douga (http://www.nicovideo.jp) video sharing and community service...
Perrier - melt everything
Advertising Agency: Ogilvy Paris France Creative Director: Chris Garbutt, Thierry Chiumino Art Direc..(more…)
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Five Best Netbooks
If you’re thinking about picking up an ultra-portable laptop, this week’s Hive Five is a great spot to start your comparison shopping. These are the netbooks are those most loved by Lifehacker readers. Photo by nDevilTV. Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite netbook with us. We’ve tallied the votes and we’re back to share the top five netbooks. While every...
CNet coverage of Maker Faire robotics
Daniel Terdiman, of CNet, has put together a nice package of pieces on Maker Faire, centered on the DIY robotics movement that annually finds expression here.
Photos: DIY bringing robotics to the masses In search of a do-it-yourself Wall-E Photos: Getting ready at Maker Faire Snapshots from the 2009 Maker Faire Behind the scenes as Maker Faire gets ready
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Make: Play Day
Kids of all stripes are having a really fun time learning and making their own creations at Make: Play Day. Michael Shiloh is sort of in charge, but the whole system is wonderfully self regulating. There are a couple of different areas, disassembling technojunk, building projects with the aid of a crew of dedicated and curious volunteers and building with a bit of benevolent supervision in...
Controlador remoto Cubase iC para iPhone e iPod...
Ya está disponible Cubase iC, el controlador remoto para Cubase 5 basado en iPhone/iPod Touch que os anunciamos a mediados de enero. Permite controlar las funciones principales de transporte, monitorizar la posición de reproducción, y manejar la pista Arranger Track, para hacer remezclas instantáneas. Todo ello dentro del rango de tu red WiFi.
Es una aplicación totalmente gratuita....
Dale Wheat and the tiny kits
Dale Wheat has been messing about with kits, making a tiny collection of AVR based blinky kits. They may be the most inexpensive kits in the Maker Shed, but these kits have lots of features programmed into them. Most of the ones he shows here use programmable chips, so if you don’t like the programs that they come bundled with, you can rewrite them and make your own. Come on down to...
The ability to hold two opposite ideas in the mind...
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Flying over Maker Faire? - gotta camera?
Calling all pilots and aerial photographers - If you’re in the air above the San Mateo County Expo Center/Fairgrounds, the Maker Faire team would much appreciate a pic! One day of faire-ness remains (tomorrow 5-31-09) so if you’re able to capture a sky shot, please post a link or send it in - thanky!
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Youth Radio at Maker Faire
Youth Radio, a group that MAKE editor David Pescovitz is involved with did a cool sound project at the Faire. He writes on Boing Boing:
My friends from Youth Radio were at the Maker Faire Bay Area today, creating a live soundscape. Students roamed the fairgrounds collecting audio samples on flash recorders. As the roving reporters brought back their “tape” to the Youth Radio booth,...
Wall-E Has Nothing on Mech Virus
Sure, Wall-E is all cute and adorable, but does he spew melted floppy disks? No. This is why I, in my humble opinion, think that Mech Virus is way cooler than Wall-E could ever hope to be. The actual tech behind Mech Virus, on display at Maker Faire 2009, is pretty simple, it’s just a motor and a power supply that allows Mech Virus to waddle and spit out a Norton Anti-Virus CD every 30...
The Sun Curve teaches about natural systems
Sun Curve is a project for schools to help kids learn about solar energy, wind, biology and natural systems exhibiting at Maker Faire. The Sun Curve uses Open Educational Resources to support their curriculum.
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Stylus RMX 1.8 Power Review Part 1
YouTube via thepluginguru “Visit http://www.pluginguru.com to Get Custom inspiring Presets for Stylus RMX. You can also DOWNLOAD these Videos for free at my website….. This is part 1 “An Introduction to Stylus RMX 1.8” introduces you to the abilities of Stylus RMX. There will be 3 additional parts to this review. Part 2 = “All about Parts”. Part 3 =...
Diy Project: Make an Upright Case For Your...
YouTube via iloveanalogue “This is a project I did, which allows for the microKorg synthesizer to be stored and played vertically. It was done for under $10 using scrap wood, nails, wood glue, and off-the-shelf paint stain. Measure the wood approx 20” across, and give yourself about 13” for the vertical storage. You can hear more Robbie Ryan musik videos and such at...
Max Jitter+Ableton Live
YouTube via alkopop79. follow-up to this post “Jitter analyzes the video and tracks the position of red color on the screen. The position (x, y) is converted to MIDI CC and sent to Ableton.”
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Weekend Update With Your Host, Chris Randall...
We went to see Anthony Bourdain speak last night, which was interesting. For those of you not familiar, he’s a celebrity chef here in America, except he doesn’t, as far as I can tell, do much cooking. His show mainly consists of going to interesting places (e.g. Viet Nam), taking in some local color, and getting drunk. It’s quite good.
The first job I ever had was as a...
Top 10 Magnet Hacks
They were the coolest part of elementary school science, and they’re still one of the neatest way to stick things together and stir up a little homespun magic. Check out our 10 favorite ways bloggers, Lifehacker readers, and other creative types use mother nature to make life better. Photo by oskay. 10. Poster wall without holes As with another of these 10 hacks, magnetic paint is the key...
If I Had More Time, I Would Have Written You a...
This is an introductory post about Twitter, for newbies and beginners, but I hope seasoned Twitterers will also find some interesting points.
Why Twitter?
Twitter is the typical service which you think is useless until you start using it. Only then will you discover the true potential. It’s hard to explain why Twitter is cool, but I’ll try. In a few words it’s condensed and...
The Context of 'Low Product': How designers can...
Franco Vairani, MIT Smart Cities
Will “no product” become the new brand? John Hockenberry provocatively suggests that given the global economic crisis, “no product” is now plausible. But how plausible given our society organized around economic growth? I’m talking here about consumerism as both the primary purpose of growth, and its principal driverthe high...
In praise of Alice Rawsthorn
Once I criticised Alice Rawsthorn, design critic of the International Herald Tribune, on this blog for focusing too much on the design of physical objects.
I felt bad about it ever since, especially since Alice has over the last few years been responsible for introducing many cutting edge design concepts into the mainstream press, including social design, critical design, service design,...
Threadbanger's Twitter-based scavenger hunt at...
Threadbanger hosts Rob and Corinne will be at Maker Faire this weekend, and are hosting a Twitter-based scavenger hunt with an opportunity to get into the Faire for free and with a Threadbanger-branded Janome sewing machine as the grand prize. Fans of ThreadBanger’s weekly DIY shows can join in and start finding scavenger hunt clues by following ThreadBanger on Twitter.
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SoundArts at Maker Faire
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 diverse community of musicians, filmmakers, and theater...
Korg M3 Soundtrack Mix - Ode To NASA
YouTube via KidNepro. Anyone else remember KidNepro from Keyboard Magazine before the days of the interwebs? I think they are the oldest running patch company. “M3 Soundtrack/Film Mix - Our second collection of sounds for the Korg M3 has now been updated. Version 1.5 has added an additional 16 combis. Soundtrack Mix now contains 64 Programs, 48 Combis and 60 Megs of new samples. All...
AKAI APC40 Now Shipping
“AKAI PROFESSIONAL APC40 ABLETON PERFORMANCE CONTROLLER AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE Controller Provides Seamless Musical Link Between Users, Ableton Live Software Cumberland, R.I. (May 30, 2009) â Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces that the APC40 Ableton Performance Controller is now available for purchase worldwide. Akai Professional worked in partnership with...
LiveSpark Is a Real-Life Visualizer Made of Fire
The LiveSpark Fireplace features music-reactive flames, meaning, like a real-life visualizer, that the fire will jump and shrink itself based on the thumping beats it detects. LiveSpark has both indoor and outdoor versions, and seems pretty flexible: The site shows installations of all different sizes and of different materials. We’re not sure if it’s actually available, as...
Haciendo música a lo grande
Cuando se trata de hacer música, ¿el tamaño importa?
AquÃ, una colección que prueba que se puede hacer música a lo grande, aunque no siempre sea lo más cómodo.
Para empezar, esta gigantesca guitarra grabada en una exposición en Long Island. La virtuosidad del guitarrista no es extraordinaria, pero ¡hay que vérselas con semejante monstruo!
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Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling 2009
Même pas mal !
Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling 2009
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Shocking futuresâearly Alan âWatchmenâ Moore...
Along with being a surprisingly versatile device for gaming, reading eBooks and surfing the web, iPhone is becoming an increasingly useful source of distribution for comics publishers. Late last month, ClickWheel, who’ve been in the comics-on-iPods game for a while, released Future Shocks: Part 1, a 99-cent collection of early Alan Moore stories, which was […] This article is copyright...
NFB Retro T-shirts
Hey, we just released these fancy retro NFB T-shirts. The shirt features the classic 1969 “Man Seeing” logo designed by Georges Beaupré. You can pre-order the shirts here.
First person to comment below wins a T-shirt!
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Android-based home energy monitor
MOTO Labs will be unveiling their “DIY Android Home Energy Monitor” today at Maker Faire. MOTO’s Daniell Hebert will be giving a talk, “Android Beyond the Phone,” at 3:30pm Sunday, on the main stage. The MOTO Labs booth is 113 in Expo Hall.
So what is the AHEM?
The MOTO DIY Android Home Energy Monitor (AHEM) utilizes an average wireless network. Wireless...