ivee Voice will make you feel like Tony Stark in no time. Voice recognition technology is in the house! While Amazon Echo, Google Now and Siri may’ve stolen the spotlight for voice-controlled IoT devices thus far, a new player is looking to enter the mix. The brainchild of one Bay Area startup, ivee Voice is a multi-room system that […]
One startup has introduced a small cartridge that plugs directly into your phone’s headphone jack to unlock games. Who could forget the days of whipping out their Nintendo system, blowing into the base of their Super Mario Bros. cartridge and then slipping it into the console for some 8-bit gaming goodness? Well, one Tokyo startup has come up […]
::vtol:: has done it again! This time he has turned cryptocurrencies into tunes with a giant Arduino-powered string instrument. Although cryptocurrencies may not be printed on paper or metalicized into coins, it doesn’t mean that Bitcoin and Litecoin can’t still be brought to life. Just ask Dmitry Morozov, also known as ::vtol::, who has transformed those digital bits into something […]
Every Friday, we’re taking a look at some of the smartest, most innovative projects that caught our attention on Kickstarter and Indiegogo over the last seven days. Trident This underwater drone can swim and maneuver its way through the water in dolphin-like fashion. OpenROV has already well surpassed its goal of $50,000 on Kickstarter. Dobot This affordable, Arduino-powered […]
One Maker has built his own jukebox with the help of Arduino, an NFC shield and a few tags. Jukeboxes were among the first forms of automated coin-operated musical devices, dating all the way back to the 1920s. Following their inception, the boxes went on to become a common fixture at just about every diner, bar and laundromat, as well as play a […]
Now you can play your favorite retro 8-bit games on your TV from an overclocked Arduino. What can we say? There’s just something about retro gaming-inspired projects that we can’t resist. This week, we stumbled upon a project from a Maker by the name of “Rossumur,” who has found a way to play classic video games on your TV […]
OK GO, KORG and the Royal College of Art recently collaborated on a project that explored innovative musical instruments. By now, most of you probably know that the band OK GO is a large advocate of the Maker Movement. The group recently collaborated with music instrument producer KORG and students from the Platform 21 unit in the Design Products Department at […]
The NS1nanosynth is a modern, analog/digital synthesizer that fits in the palm of your hand. Back in the 1970s, modular synthesizers were often bulky and expensive. Reproducing an exact patch was not only difficult, but virtually impossible. Throughout the years, these devices began to be largely supplanted in pop music by highly integrated keyboard synths, racks of MIDI-connected gear and samplers. Fast […]
Every Friday, we’re taking a look at some of the smartest, most innovative projects that caught our attention on Kickstarter and Indiegogo over the last seven days. THE O This smart accessory attaches to just about anything and notifies you as soon as it’s left behind. THE O is currently seeking $48,606 on Kickstarter. 7Bot This powerful, […]
Billed as “the world’s first robotic LEGO band,” each member of Toa Mata is made of Bionicle pieces and powered by Arduino. Last year at this time, Italian sound artist Giuseppe Acito caught our attention with his innovative take on Depeche Mode’s anthemic 1983 single “Everything Counts.” What made it so different, you ask? The rearranged tune wasn’t performed by him, but […]
