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Yep, the story is everywhere right now. Tupac performed at Coachella from beyond the grave in the form of a "hologram". Most of you probably recognize what is going on pretty quickly though. This is the same Pepper's Ghost trick we've seen several times already in concert performances from various virtual bands like the Gorillaz. While reading this article explaining Pepper's Ghost to the … [Read more...]
Reddit user [davvik] made an album to show off his custom all aluminum longboard. The whole setup weighs about 12lbs, which is not exactly light for a board. In spite of the added weight [davvik] comments that it is actually pretty responsive. The design is not uncommon but seems to have opted out of the speed holes in favor of structural rigidity, and frankly we love it. We might not risk … [Read more...]
Over the past few months, [Magnetovore] has been working on his magnetic cell project. It's a very interesting instrument that seems right out of the electronic music explosion of the 1970s. Now, he's ready to share his invention with the world, and we wouldn't be surprised if we see this instrument being picked up by a few avant-garde musicians in the next few years. Last September, we were … [Read more...]
[linux-works] picked up an old power supply from eBay, and as it was built back in the 60’s or 70’s, it was in need of a little TLC. One thing that immediately caught his eye was the condition of the knobs, dials, and banana plug receptacles - they were dull and faded, showing off 40+ years of heavy usage. He started off by simply removing the knobs from the power supply, giving them a … [Read more...]
[Nate] over at Sparkfun put up a great tutorial for using the SPOT personal satellite communicator with just about any microcontroller. These personal satellite transmitters were originally intended to pair with the bluetooth module of a smart phone, allowing you to send a short 41-character message from anywhere in the world. Now, you can use these neat little boxes for getting data from remote … [Read more...]
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