Collaborate Disseminate
For centuries, people have been using patterns to communicate information in an eye-catching way. QR codes are no different, although they require a barcode scanner to decode rather than a …read more Continue reading Beaded QR Code Bracelets Weave a Storytelling Interface
These days, a lot of people barely even say hello to their neighbors. But not [dewey302]. They’re so tight with the people next door that they built this bad-ass electric …read more Continue reading Electric Mini Rat Rod Starts ‘Em Young
Technically, this is a kalimbaphone, and not a piano or even a chordophone since there are no strings. But this handcrafted instrument doesn’t just sound sweet, it’s also mellow, and …read more Continue reading Popsicle-Stick Piano Sounds Sweet
Who are you? No, who are you really? You’re an amalgamation of influences from your family, your friends, the media, and the parasocial relationships you have with fictional characters. It’s …read more Continue reading YOU Are A Projection of Your Influences
When we last checked in with prolific prototypist [Eric Strebel], he was perfecting the design of an eco-friendly wireless charger and turning his initial paper prototype into a chipboard version …read more Continue reading How to Make a Classy, Brassy Cardboard Pulp Mold
Some of the coolest sounds come from wild instruments like orchestra strings, fretless basses, and theremins — instruments that aren’t tied down by the constraints of frets and other kinds …read more Continue reading Teensy MIDI Air Harp Sounds Huge
It seems like most narrative games have some kind of drudgery built in. You know, some tedious and repetitious task that you absolutely must do if you want to succeed. …read more Continue reading Stardew Valley Preferences Bot is a Gift to the Player
If you’ve ever made a prototype of something before making the “real” one or even the final prototype, you probably already know that hands-on design time can’t be beat. There’s …read more Continue reading Prototyping Your Way to Better Prototypes
Unless you stay up all night and have a dozen printers going, it’s probably way too late to make one of these beautiful prop weapons designed by [Andrew] of The …read more Continue reading DIY Wunderwaffe and Others Make Up This Open-Source Arsenal
Let’s face it — waking up is rough no matter what time of year it is. But the darkness of fall and winter makes it so much worse. In the …read more Continue reading ‘Tiny Wake-Up Light Is Hugely Bright