Collaborate Disseminate
The hurdy-gurdy is a fascinating string instrument dating from sometime around the 10th century. There is an active community of modern enthusiasts, but one can’t simply walk into a music …read more Continue reading Ancient Instrument Goes Digital: The Digi-Gurdy
Sometimes, you just have to see whether something can be done. Such is the case with [ToolTechGeek]’s flat-pack metal multi-tool build. Can an entire multi-tool be made with only flat …read more Continue reading Flat-Pack Multi-Tool Has Many Dimensions
[Build Some Stuff] created an unusual spiral clock that’s almost entirely made from laser-cut wood, even the curved and bendy parts. The clock works by using a stepper motor and …read more Continue reading Watch Time Roll By On This Strange, Spiral Clock
Ikea have been known for years as a purveyor of inexpensive yet stylish homewares, but it’s fair to say that sometimes their affordability is reflected in their insubstantial construction. Such …read more Continue reading Laser Cut Clips Save A Lamp From The Trash
[Joshua Coleman] likes to design his own computers. Sometimes, that means drawing up bus architectures, memory maps and I/O port pinouts. Other times, he can focus his efforts more on …read more Continue reading The Coleman Z80 is a Modern Take on a 1970s Computer
Visual cryptography is one of those unusual cases that kind of looks like a good idea, but it turns out is fraught with problems. The idea is straightforward enough — …read more Continue reading Visual Cryptography For Physical Keyrings
[Nervous System] sells a variety of unique products, and we really appreciate the effort they put into sharing elements of their design and manufacturing processes. This time, it’s details of …read more Continue reading This Spherical Lamp’s Pieces Ship Flat, Thanks to Math
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
There’s one certainty wherever schoolchildren come into contact with computers: the hardware will inevitably emerge worse for the encounter. The school laptops managed by [Neil Lambert] certainly suffered, losing keys and power supplies aplenty. Faced with a pile of broken machines, he came up with the X-PC, a stylish all-in-one …read more
Continue reading The X-PC, A stylish Re-Imagining Of An Old Laptop
[Nervous System] does a lot of laser cutting, and [Jesse] shared a fascinating experimental improvement to their laser cutter that consists of a 3D-printed nozzle for cleaner cuts. You can see the results for yourself above, where the difference between the two cuts is striking.
[Jesse]’s modification doesn’t affect the …read more
Continue reading Cleaner Laser Cutting With a 3D-Printed Nozzle