Ever wonder what composers do in their free time? Yeah, neither did we until we saw Stephen J. Anderson make a synth out of old electronics and a kitchen into an instrument. Music starts at 2:20.
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(NSFW: Lyrics) DIY geek Ch00f took a pair of the slatted sunglasses Kanye made famous, and rigged them with EL wires, and a circuit which reacts to music. The slight delay is only the video encode.
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Flickr user Jason Hull buys damaged 50s and 60s plastic cameras and guts them out to turn them into low cost yet beautiful nightlights. Keep tabs on his Etsy shop for new stock.
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One of the more clever IKEA hacks we’ve seen in a while. Using a bunch of plastic cups, plates, and bowls, artist Ognev Vlaminck managed to put together this functional and stylish table lamp.
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What’s so romantic about a star projector? Oh. Right. Still, you don’t really need a cuddle-buddy to appreciate this DIY astro-projector with a rotating base and compass point allignments.
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It may bear the Honda insignia on its tank, but it’s actually only inspired by the classic Z series bikes, aka Monkeys. Hadrien Le Flanchec built it with his own hands using a variety of parts.
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Chanced1′s replicas of the Pip-Boy 3000 from Fallout 3 are so well made you won’t notice they’re made of paper unless you look closely. It uses an iPhone for its display, similar to this hack.
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We loved these interlocking blocks the first time we saw them. Now win one of three 256-piece Blocklets kits, worth $50 each. (Contest Has Ended, Thanks for Your Entries!)
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An epic battle between man vs. useless machine (a gadget that turns itself off as soon as it is turned on). They initially go at it toe to toe, but then the box levels up in classic hyperbolic animé fashion.
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These interlocking wood and acrylic blocks can be snapped together to form just about any object you can imagine. Want some? Support the Kickstarter project, and you’ll be building sometime soon.
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We can’t imagine how much “research” went into UVA students Ross Thomas and Elizabeth Farrell 8000 piece, 7′ x 9′ beer bottle cap rendition of Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Want to buy it? E-mail them.
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Designer Vó Maria has been working his way through the X-Men cast of characters, giving us the cheapest possible costumes the next time we want to dress up as Wolverine, Magneto or Cyclops.
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Ever wondered how they get those model ships into bottles? Watch this video and learn. Julia Morley’s LEGO ship-in-a-bottle build makes our brains hurt. We’d never have the patience to try this.
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Screwdrivers are the power source in the EX Vehicle, a three-wheeled machine with whole body steering. It has a top speed of 18 mph and uses 2 twin 18-volt electronic screwdrivers as batteries.
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Ah, DIY’ers: Check out these katana blades and some homemade housing that, when combined, make a tidy little pair of Wolverine claws that pop out at will (by moving your arm). (Thanks Nick!)
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Peer Kreuger – the man who made this agile LEGO tank – is back with another LEGO vehicle. He calls his creation the Stilzkin Indrik Arctic Vehicle, hardy beasts that can haul a load through snow.
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Ever wanted to know how to modify a cheap Bic lighter into a laser pointer that still lights a cigarette? Thanks to kipkay, now we all do. Kids: pretend that you don’t. (Thanks Benton!)
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One of the best LEGO creations we’ve ever seen, Peer Kreuger’s Metal Slug-inspired tank has 48 omniwheels, giving the remote-controlled beast a surprising amount of agility. More pics here.
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