"Lego felt tip 110" printer connected to an Apple Mac. This is not mindstorms, designed/built/coded from scratch including analog motor electronics, sensors and printer driver, the USB interface uses a "wiring" board. The times when paper was considered to be the primary medium for artistic expression is long gone. Many writers and designers use digital media to improvise and develop their ideas. However, there is something particuliar in this “physical” canvas — something that keeps us getting back to paper when we want to brainstorm ideas in a notebook, doodle around in a sketchbook, collect inspiration in a scrapbook or just draw some sketches for the next project.
Demo of the RHIFID speakers developed at CIID. Using a combination of RFID technology, Processing and Arduino, the speakers work as location aware controllers, allowing the user to interact with music and the environment by moving the speakers around.Paragraph. Putting the two speakers together triggers the speakers into playing one common song, creating a social listening experience. The RHIFID speakers can also be modified into musical creators rather than just controllers, allowing location and rotation to control such things as pitch, samples and effects. A "speaking piano" reciting the Proclamation of the European Environmental Criminal Court at World Venice Forum 2009. Unfortunately it's all in German, but what the piano says is all English, and it's really neat to watch Oh sure, you've seen your disgustingly hairy cousin solve a Rubik's Cube in 3 minutes and 13.4 seconds, and we've seen quite a few sophisticated robots do it in far less time. But in the latest episode of "Yes, Droid Really Does," we've got Motorola's darling solving a Lego-encased Cube in just over 24 seconds. Let's recap: a Droid, a Mindstorms NXT monstrosity, a Rubik's Cube and faux techno. Is there any chance you aren't clicking through to watch this video? We have to admit we have an affinity for finely hand-crafted gadget accessories -- be they iPad cases or PC chassis -- and we're especially impressed when they add some unique functionality to match their looks, like this wooden DSLR shoulder mount built by Jonathan Clifford Berqvist and his father Erik. In addition to being built from a single tree branch, the rig packs a nifty follow focus mechanism that lets you adjust the focus with just a twist of the handle. While there's unfortunately no step-by-step plans for building your own, it certainly seems to be straightforward enough for anyone with some basic woodworking skills, and you can get a glimpse of the build process in the video after the break. Source: Engadget Here's a step by step look at the process of making a realistic Piranha Plant sculpture from Super Mario Brothers. Excellent result! Sometimes you come across some interesting projects on the internet, where people are constantly striving for a new angle on creativity and design, even the things as ordinary as staples…Today, we will present you with some incredible staples art, which use tens of thousands of staples as elements to create portrait or even city. Big thanks to Rayz0r for recommending this ;)
Source: Designswan There is devotion, and then there is crazy Apple fanboy devotion. Take a look at this Apple Store diorama built by Gary Katz -- a man with apparently a lot of time on his hands. Katz carefully recreated the interior of an Apple Store within a regular shoebox. By using two iPhones -- one to power the store's glowing Apple logo, and the other as a screen behind the Genius Bar -- he spent countless hours sculpting tiny computers, furniture, posters and accessories. The end result is a place where Barbie can buy an iPad or Ken can get his Macbook repaired. That's right, now little Susie's dolls can be just as trendy as Mommy and Daddy. According to The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW), Katz is no stranger to using Apple products in crafting his tiny recreations of places. (He sells an iPhone Personal Movie Theater kit on his website.) As of now, there's no word on whether or not an Apple Store kit is in the works. But judging by the popularity of Katz's other miniatures (and the insanity of Apple-fandom), we wouldn't be surprised. Source: Switched Alexis Malbert a.k.a. TapeTronic knows how to handle oldskool audio cassettes. The first video shows you his different scratch cassettes, the second one some weird customised tapes and tapedecks. |
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