A unique record player has been created that is capable of transforming visual data in the form of the rings of the tree into sound. A tree's year rings are analysed for their strength, thickness and rate of growth. This data serves as basis for a generative process that outputs piano music. The sculpture has been created “duly referencing an iconic analog medium as the bridge … [Read more...] about Tree ring record player transforms the tree’s growth into music
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LEGO waffles and coffee stop motion animation
YouTube user Bebop has created a fantastic stop motion animation using Lego pieces and a few additional props. Before animation consists of 3,200 individual pictures which have been tagged together to create the final animation. “Thanks for watching! Please leave a like if you enjoyed and tell me what you think in the comments.” Within the animation there are plenty of … [Read more...] about LEGO waffles and coffee stop motion animation
3D printed air powered engine
Engineer Vardan Antonyan based in Los Angeles has created a 3D printed air powered engine to enable you to explore the physics and mechanics involved in such an engine. Antonyan Explains a little more about the inspiration. “I was tasked to create a power generator driven by engine with some serious oomph. My research brought me to various model engines like gasoline, … [Read more...] about 3D printed air powered engine
Life size Baby Yoda figure costs $350
The most popular thing in the new Mandalorian TV series was Baby Yoda and now Disney is releasing a life size version of The Child from the show. Sideshow Collectibles are releasing a 1:1 replica of The Child from the Mandalorian and it will cost you $350. Lovingly referred to by audiences as ‘Baby Yoda’, the mysterious alien known as The Child has quickly become the … [Read more...] about Life size Baby Yoda figure costs $350
Raspberry Pi benchmarks 32 vs 64 bit
Matteo Croce has carried out some benchmark testing on the new Raspberry Pi 4 mini PC providing a comparison between 32-bit and 64-bit software. “One of the cool thing of working for a software company is that very often you get new hardware prototypes to test. But this is not the case, I bought the Rpi4 because it’s extremely cheap! The RPi4 comes with a quad core ARM … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi benchmarks 32 vs 64 bit
New Royal Mail stamps feature classic video games
The Royal mail are launching some new stamps in the UK which feature some classic video games, the stamps are available as a pack and they can be pre-ordered for £14.25. The pack include classic video games from the 1980's and 1990's, this includes games like Elite from the BBC Micro, Lemmings from the Commodore Amiga and more, you can see a full list of the games … [Read more...] about New Royal Mail stamps feature classic video games
Rare Apple Macintosh prototype up for auction
If you would like to grab one of only two Apple Macintosh prototype machines equipped with a 5-1/4 inch "Twiggy" disk drive, you’ll be pleased to know that one is now preparing to be auctioned at Bonhams. The guide prices anywhere between $120,000 and $180,000 although it is thought that the machine could go for a lot more than that. THE EARLIEST MACINTOSH—THE MACHINE THAT … [Read more...] about Rare Apple Macintosh prototype up for auction
Galaxy in glass, hits Kickstarter
Serial Kickstarter entrepreneur Clemens located in Berlin, Germany, has taken to the Kickstarter crowdfunding website for a 6th time to introduce his new Galaxy in glass. A large glass sphere measuring 15 cm or 7 inches in diameter offering a unique look at the Milky Way. Check out the video below to learn more about its construction and pledges available which start from €85 … [Read more...] about Galaxy in glass, hits Kickstarter
New Apple AirPods Pro teardown by iFixit
Apple announced the availability of its new AirPods Pro earbuds this week and the team at iFixit have wasted no time taking their toolkit to the new headphones to provide a look at their internal workings. Priced at $249 the AirPods Pro are now available from Apple stores but unfortunately yet again Apple do not provide a repairable design. iFixit describes the AirPods … [Read more...] about New Apple AirPods Pro teardown by iFixit
Vinyl record has secret hidden Commodore 64 program
Computer enthusiasts and especially those interested in Commodore 64 programs, may be interested to know that a program has been discovered on the run out of a vinyl record, which includes a hidden secret Commodore 64 programme. Check out the video below to learn more about how you can access the computer program unloaded onto your Commodore emulator or retro C64 … [Read more...] about Vinyl record has secret hidden Commodore 64 program
Apple 1 in wooden case hopes to sell for $1.75 million via eBay
If you have a few spare million lying around and would like to own one of the very first Apple 1 computers built by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak an extremely rare example complete with a custom-built wooden case will soon be available via auction via eBay. Apple Computer 1, also known later as the Apple I, or Apple-1, is a desktop computer released by the Apple Computer Company … [Read more...] about Apple 1 in wooden case hopes to sell for $1.75 million via eBay
Altair BASIC – Microsoft’s first software product made available via GitHub
Computer enthusiasts, programmers and hobbyists may be interested to know that the discontinued interpreter for the BASIC programming language, Altair BASIC has been published to GitHub. The Micro-Soft Altair BASIC 3.2 source is now available to download offering a chance to experience the interpreter which was first released back in 1975 for the Altair 8800 and subsequent … [Read more...] about Altair BASIC – Microsoft’s first software product made available via GitHub
