In the Making: Player Guitar
Kevin’s been busy lately. All hail the hypnoguitar! So far it plays 1 string and can play simple songs. The idea is to make a slide guitar that can play complex music from a program, much like “player” pianos read from sheet music. This is a demo video showing the progress so far. Its coming
In the Making: Player Guitar Read More »
Convert old 35mm film camera lenses to work with digital SLRs
Zach sez: This week I took a simple camera lens from a $3 film camera I got from a thrift store and attached it to a cheap Canon body cap after drilling a hole in it. The result was a bit surprising once it was attached to the camera. Since the lens gets so close
Convert old 35mm film camera lenses to work with digital SLRs Read More »
Blowing Smoke: DIY Smoke “Bomb”
Who said bomb? Not me. Not you. Its just smoke, people. Dave gives a great fireworks related demonstration, just in time for the 4th of July. If you ever need to send smoke signals, here’s how: OMG doesn’t recommend you go out and do this on your own without experience and safety equipment. /disclaimer
Blowing Smoke: DIY Smoke “Bomb” Read More »
Sous Vide: Cooking for Nerds
I’ve decided to take the plunge. Lacking basic cooking skills for much of my bachelor life, it occurs that rather than thinking of the endeavor to procure tasty food as a time consuming chore, I should think of it as an opportunity to experiment in a chemistry lab. To that end, I’ve recently fallen in
Sous Vide: Cooking for Nerds Read More »
Geiger Counter Project: Complete
As an electronic newbie, it pleases me to say that my first electronic circuit project is complete and functional. You too can learn to solder! In light of the recent catastrophe in Japan, I decided to construct my own geiger counter. These kits can be purchased from Cheney Electronics. After one afternoon of acquainting myself
Geiger Counter Project: Complete Read More »
Quadcopter tour of OMG
Multiple donations, hard work, some clever arrangement, and a bit of tinkering later: the new space is coming together! Saturday afternoon Luke came by and showed a few of us his latest successful project. I want one!
Quadcopter tour of OMG Read More »