Lasers tracking Soap Bubbles dancing to Daft Punk
Laser tracken Seifenblasen, die zu Daft Punk tanzen. Von Creative Applications:
What happens when you mix soap bubbles and lasers? Memo Akten, 1/3 of Marshmallow Laser Feast, just got hold of Etherdream DAC laser and has been “messing” with it using openFrameworks.
Memo developed software to control this ILDA controllable laser projector (or any other pro laser projector), for realtime interactive laser interaction with openFrameworks, on OSX, and is releasing everything (including firmware of the etherdream) opensource.
Jay Silver: Hack a Banana, make a Keyboard!
Sehr schöner Talk von Jay Silver, dem Erfinder vom Makey Makey, auf so ‘ner Miniausgabe der TED-Konferenz. Spätestens ab 5:30, wenn er mit einem gehackten Bleistift auf Papier zeichnend Musik macht, seine Präsentation auf zwei Pizzas navigiert oder einen Wassertrahl in ein Theremin umfunktioniert, wird das ganze ziemlich mindblowing. Toll!
Why can’t two slices of pizza be used as a slide clicker? Why shouldn’t you make music with ketchup? In this charming talk, inventor Jay Silver talks about the urge to play with the world around you. He shares some of his messiest inventions, and demos MaKey MaKey, a kit for hacking everyday objects.
Das Makey Makey-Kit kann man in Deutschland am bequemsten über Epic Stuff bestellen. Disclosure: Ich bin mit Epic Stuff ein kleines bisschen im Bett, hab denen das Logo gekraxelt, ein paar MakeyMakeys verlost und geb’ denen ab und zu Tipps mit so Internetkram, weil ich die mag. Geld fliesst keins.
Laser-Cut Records made from Wood
Vimeo Direktwood, via Wired
Amanda Ghassaei hat vor ein paar Monaten Schallplatten auf einem 3D-Drucker ausgegeben, jetzt hat sie mit einem Lasercutter unter anderem Joy Divisions Love will tear us apart in Holz geritzt. Klingt natürlich eher suboptimal, aber so ‘ne Holzplatte macht sich sicherlich trotzdem schick im Regal. Und noch dazu gibt’s ein Instructable zum Selbermachen, inklusive PDFs der Sounddaten als Vektor-Datei, mit denen man sicher auch noch ganz anderen Unsinn anstellen kann.
These records were cut on an Epilog 120 Watt Legend EXT to a theoretical precision of 1200dpi (the kerf of the cut and some tricks I used to avoid crashing the laser cutter dropped the actual precision down by ~1/6). The audio on the records has a bit depth between 4-5 (typical mp3 audio is 16 bit) and a sampling rate up to about 4.5kHz (mp3 is 44.1kHz). So far I’ve successfully cut audio on wood, acrylic and paper, and I’m sure there are many more materials that would work. I wrote the Processing sketch that generates the record cutting paths so that it can be modified for any song, material, cutting machine, record size, and turntable speed […].
You should also note that in this Instructable I’ll demonstrate specifically how I used a laser cutter for this process, but the cutting files I’m using are standard vector graphics in a PDF format, so they can be extended to many other digital fabrication tools.
Instructables: Laser Cut Record by amandaghassaei
Wired: Laser-Cut Wooden Records Give New Meaning to ‘Tree Rings’
How To make an AK47-Guitar
Jimmy DiResta zeigt, wie man eine AK47-Gitarre baut. Make Noise, not War!
Hackathon™:
Shitstorm ahead, oder auch nicht: “Hackathon” Has Been Trademarked in Germany. In der Facebook-Gruppe Berliner Startups diskutiert einer der Verantwortlichen mit, es geht wohl darum, die Nutzung des Wortes Hackathon bei kommerziellen Veranstaltungen – dazu gibt er als Beispiel einen Hackathon von Immobilienscout24 an – zu lizensieren und die Einkünfte an die heimische DIY-Szene weiterzugeben, mehr dazu hier.
DIY Virtual Reality on a Smartphone
Stefan Welker aus Bonn hat eine VR-Brille mit Android-Handy und 3D-gedrucktem Gehäuse entwickelt und drauf zockt er Quake.
This video demonstrates my approach to 3D Virtual Reality Gaming with a Smartphone. The open source Quake 2 engine has been used to enable Head Tracking and Side by Side 3D. The game is playable on an Android Smartphone. Right now Nexus 4, Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Galaxy S3, Google Nexus 7 are supported, S3 might work. No root required. The device was 3D-printed on my Ultimaker 3D printer.
3D Virtual Reality Gaming on a Smartphone
heise: Dive: Die Virtual-Reality-Brille mit dem Smartphone
Drive it like you stole it: How To make a Screwdriver-Carkey
Nathan hat seinen Autoschlüssel in einen abgesägten Schraubenzieher gebacken, damit das aussieht, als hätte er sein Auto geklaut: „cruise around like the grand theft auto thug you are!“ Nice one! Funktioniert natürlich nicht mit Chipschlüsseln.
Officer, it’s not what it looks like! I did not steal this car; that’s my key! Why are you getting out your taser?!
For no practical purpose at all, I wanted to see if I could make a screwdriver into a car key. What fun it would be to impersonate the look of a stolen car with a screwdriver jammed into the ignition! And maybe I could empty my glove box all over the seat so it looks like I was scrounging for spare change and prescription drugs too!
Bedroom Cassette Masters: DIY Synthpop 1980-89
Awesome! Die Bedroom Cassette Masters versammeln DIY-Amateur-Elektro-Pop auf den 80ern auf bisher zwei Compilations, beide für Paywhatyouwant auf Bandcamp. Simon Holland hatte seine eigenen DIY-Tapes remastered ins Netz gestellt, als er jede Menge anderer alter Bands entdeckte, die genau dasselbe machten und hat sie alle angeschrieben, um die Compilations zusammenzustellen.
I established some rules regarding the selection, primarily to enable me to disallow the hundrets of thousands of guitar-based bands who’d also recorded demos in their bedrooms – the musical aesthetic of primal teenage rock music is one that does not interest me. So, to this end the rules were as follows:
1) Must habe been primarily recorded on cassette tape (Tascam Portastudio, Fostex etc…)
2) Must include at least one synthesizer and drum machine (vocals & percussion optional)
3) May include upright piano, ‘found sounds’, Casio VL-Tone/Stylophone etc… but – and I cannot emphasize this enough – No Guitars.
4) Did I mention it must not include any guitars?
Bedroom Cassette Masters 1980-89 Volume 1, Bedroom Cassette Masters 1980-89 Volume 2 (via Coudal)
Riding a Stoopid Tall Bike thru Los Angeles
Richie Trimble ist während des CicLAvia VI: CicLAvia To the Sea – ein Bike-Event für alternative Transport-Möglichkeiten – mit einem rund fünf Meter hohen Bike durch Los Angeles geradelt. Und zum Glück hat er das alles mit einem POV-Video festgehalten. Die YT-Version ist natürlich geogefickt, aber der gute Mann hat das Teil auch auf Vimeo hochgeladen. Hier ein Reddit-AMA, Snip aus einem dem LA Street Blog:
In addition to the 150,000 cyclists that took to Venice Blvd. on Sunday, at CicLAvia VI: CicLAvia To the Sea, the “King of CicLAvia” was crowned. The crown was not awarded by the event-creators, but by the buzz surrounding Richie Trimble’s over a hundred pound, 14.5 foot – to the seat, 17 foot – to eye level, tall bike: “STOOPID TALL” aka “Big Boy” as it made its way from La Cienega to Venice beach.
“Everyone looks at you like your nuts and they’re right!” He laughs, “My Mom even said so!”
The day after CicLAvia’s event, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Richie, whose smile from the excitement of the previous day, infectious, never left our conversation. He tells me he arrived in L.A. six years ago, going on his first group bike ride: a Wolfpack Hustle Monday night ride known for its speed through the Los Angeles streets.
“I didn’t know what i was getting into,” as he showed up on a full suspension mountain bike. “They kicked my ass,” but he was never dropped.
Robot-Thief for Vending Machines
Youtube Direktthief, via Beta Knowledge
YT-User Ioduremetallique hat sich einen Roboter gebaut, um Getränkeautomaten leerzumachen. Ich hab’ keine Ahnung, was der Mann im Video oben erzählt, aber der Bot ist toll, am Ende zeigt er noch ein paar Details und den Aufbau des Teils – sieht ein bisschen so aus, als hätte er das Ding mit Kaugummi zusammengepappt. Ach ja: Und er leuchtet blau.
Star Wars Uncut 2: The Empire strikes back – Trailer
Hier der erste Trailer zum zweiten DIY-Star Wars von Casey Pugh, unsere Szene ist leider nicht dabei. Wurscht: DIY-Star Wars, yay! Bis zum 1. Mai kann man noch Szenen nachspielen und hochladen.
PUNCH IT: The Empire Strikes Back Uncut trailer we’ve all been waiting for.
Star Wars Uncut is a crazy fan mashup remake of the original Star Wars movies. The saga continues with over 1500 participants re-imagining the classic Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. This teaser is full of awesome Empire Uncut scenes from far and wide, ready for your previewing pleasure. We are continuously blown away by the creativity and craft we’ve seen from every user – now it’s time to spread the word to the rest of the galaxy!
Vorher auf Nerdcore:
Empire Uncut featuring Yours Truly
Star Wars Uncut 2: The Empire strikes back!
Star Wars Uncut: Directors Cut online
Star Wars Uncut wins an Emmy!
Star Wars Uncut ist fertig und online!
Star Wars Uncut: The Escape Teaser
Star Wars Uncut finished!
Star Wars: Uncut – Trailer zum fanmade Remake
Star Wars Uncut jetzt für noch mehr Amateur-Filmer
Star Wars Uncut: „A New Hope“ neu gedreht in 473 DIY-Clips
Jaws in a Bottle
Großartig! Die Orca und ihre Besatzung, Brody, Quint und Hooper und Bruce, der Hai, als Modellschiff in einer Flasche von Heather Gabrielle Rogers. Ich hätte mir ja die Schlußszene mit nem halben Quint in Bruce’ Maul auf einer sinkenden Orca gewünscht, aber egal… Hier ein Making Of, da der Blog-Eintrag dazu.
I was excited when last summer, I was requested to develop a scene from the movie “Jaws,” in a bottle. As I began to think of the movie, many scenes of the 1975 thriller started flashing through my mind, and I even shivered at the idea of recreating the massive man-eater that would go in the bottle.
I had seen the movie when I was a teenager and still to this day have moments of silly fear when I go for a swim at the beach, imagining that a killer shark may be lurking not far off. So, my ultimate goal became how could I literally bottle up all those emotions, along with the overall scene that was to go in the bottle.
JAWS Scene in a Bottle (via 3Pew)
Skateboards made from old Skateboards
Skateboards aus alten Skateboards. Hätte auch echt mal jemand früher drauf kommen können, die Technik gibt’s ja nun doch schon ‘ne Weile, hier der Fuckfinger von Haroshi.
As plywood decks became the norm, manufacturers began to color layers to add a visual element. Strips of red, blue, yellow, pink or various combinations could be found between the light hues of natural wood, with splashy graphics on the board’s bottoms and black grip tape on top, sometimes cut into artistic patterns.
Rocha assembles new decks using the remnants of broken and discarded skateboards, laminating them together and slicing the resulting stack sideways to create his material. The result is gorgeous and always unique, turning the distinct patterning of the thin multicolored ply into the standout feature of the decks’ tops and bottoms.
Condom Slingshot-Gun
Youtube Direktcondom, via GeeksAreSexy
Die Bill Gates Foundation vergibt 100.000 Dollar an den Erfinder eines „Next Generation Condom that significantly preserves or enhances pleasure, in order to improve uptake and regular use“. Hier die Bewerbung von Jörg Sprave und seinem Slingshot-Channel mit einer Kondom-Gun. Klingt alles sehr vernünftig, finde ich.
Typing E-Mails using a Guitar
E-Mails per Gitarre schreddern, die Noten werden in Keyboard-Signale umgesetzt. Mir fehlt da ja ein bisschen die Leoparden-Spandex zur Flying-V, aber der Schnurri gleicht das ja auch wieder aus.
WK recently allowed me some time to tackle a problem that plagues workers everywhere whether they are working in advertising or some other job that involves a lot of email typing. I’m talking about the problem of not being able to devote enough time practicing shredding the guitar.
The solution of hooking a guitar up so that you could use it like a computer keyboard had been in my head for a few years and it was a real joy to get to follow through on it.
W+K OPEN SOURCE: BRIDGING THE EMAIL-TYPING/GUITAR-SHREDDING GAP USING TECHNOLOGY (via Waxy)
