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Build an inexpensive cave surveying apparatus

ďżźHere's a how-to on building the "Auriga", a portable electronic sensor box and cave surveying instrument with an electronic compass and serial output that can be cataloged using a computer or PDA. This particular build uses an old Palm PDA to ...

From JONAH BRUCKER-COHEN, MAKE: Blog,  30 Jan 2009

Lamps made from recycled cardboard will illuminate your world

Santiago Morahan's cardboard furniture is a cheap and easy solution for the multitudes of cardboard boxes that most people have hanging around their homes. The artist has stacked them up, cut a hole in the middle, and fire-proofed the cardboard so that ...

From JONAH BRUCKER-COHEN, MAKE: Blog,  30 Jan 2009

Shake and turn to advance the MP3 track

Here's an interesting MP3 player concept. Move the cube in a specific direction to advance the track through a built-in accelerometer detecting force. Similar to Apple's iPod shake function in their new Nano, we like the DIY sensibilities and ...

From JONAH BRUCKER-COHEN, MAKE: Blog,  29 Jan 2009

Obama portrait drawn on an Etch-A-Sketch

This portrait of President Barack Obama was created by artist George Vlosich using an Etch-A-Sketch toy. The picture took 80 hours to draw using the two dials in one, unbroken line. In addition to this piece, the artist has created several more ...

From JONAH BRUCKER-COHEN, MAKE: Blog,  29 Jan 2009
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Plastic lunch bags made to look like mold will save your lunch

These "Anti-Theft" lunch bags are regular plastic sandwich bags with black splotches on them so they are made to look like your lunch is spoiled. Interesting idea for a built in anti-theft device for your lunch although we're not sure if people ...

From JONAH BRUCKER-COHEN, MAKE: Blog,  29 Jan 2009

Bike instrument will take over the solo

ďżźHere's an oldie, the "Bikelophone System" from 1995 is a slide instrument consisting of magnetic pickups attached to the body of a bicycle so that anything connected to or effecting the bike is amplified. Objects wired up included bass strings, ...

From JONAH BRUCKER-COHEN, MAKE: Blog,  28 Jan 2009

Portable USB charger will make you never miss a beat

ďżźHere's a cool how-to on building a portable USB charger for your gadgets. We've covered similar builds like this on Make before, but this one has a good parts list and walks you through each step of the build with attention to detail. This kind of ...

From JONAH BRUCKER-COHEN, MAKE: Blog,  28 Jan 2009

Magnetic drum system can teach you how to play it

"FielDrum" is an acoustic drum built with a system of magnets that pull the performer's hits so that they complete the correct drumming motion. Imagine if you were learning to play and your instructor was always there, guiding your hits to the correct ...

From JONAH BRUCKER-COHEN, MAKE: Blog,  28 Jan 2009

Toothbrush made of tiny people cleans your teeth better than mouthwash

ďżźThomas Keeley makes some really interesting sculptures that integrate human figures and parts (such as eyes) into inanimate household objects. This tooth brush integrates a small group of people waiting in line while his "camera" puts an eyeball ...

From JONAH BRUCKER-COHEN, MAKE: Blog,  27 Jan 2009

Pirate radio project joins graffiti artists with cellphones

The "Future Pirate Radio" project is a combination of a cellphone application that reads QR Codes and printable stencils for graffiti artists to put up the codes on local walls. When photographed, the codes produce radio broadcasts streamed live over ...

From JONAH BRUCKER-COHEN, MAKE: Blog,  27 Jan 2009

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