Velosynth, The Bicycle Synthesizer

Velosynth is a bicycle synthesizer, designed to form  “a cognitive loop between the cyclist and their microlocal transportation environment.” You may not have realized that you were missing that “cognitive loop between the cyclist and their microlocal transportation environment.” But now you know. A sensor detects the rotation of a spoke-attached magnet. this data is… Read More Velosynth, The Bicycle Synthesizer

Jack Shows Meg His Tesla Coil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zm1z3SjE8k This is a little off-topic, but this segment from Jim Jarmusch’s Coffee and Cigarettes is seven minutes of awesome: Jack White (The White Stripes) shows Meg White his tesla coil. See these earlier posts for examples of musical tesla coils.

Make A Light Theremin

[flickrvideo]http://www.flickr.com/photos/14462918@N03/3502046867/[/flickrvideo] Instructables has a new tutorial on how to make a simple light theremin: The Light Theremin (or L.T. for short) uses a simple 555 timer IC and a few components to control a pitch and tone generated by your shadow. This is a great project for anyone who wants to make some crazy sounds,… Read More Make A Light Theremin