openMaterials

Peter Blasser has an inspiring website detailing his experiments with paper circuits. There are a whole range of circuits he has designed that you can print out and assemble yourself. One interesting project is a series of interconnected modules called “Rollz-5”, a type of drum machine which creates organic rhythms out of geometrical forms. From his [...]

Here’s a novel way to learn all about chemistry. The video is brought to you by the European Commission

Open Source Embroidery is a socially engaged art project initiated by Ele Carpenter in 2005, investigating the relationship between programming for embroidery and computing. It’s based on the common characteristics of needlework crafts and open source computer programming: gendered obsessive attention to detail; shared social process of development; and a transparency of process and product. [...]

Here’s a short video showing four processes commonly used by industrial designers to create prototype concepts. Prototyping Processes for Industrial Designers from karl frankowski on Vimeo.

h a c k t e r i a & l a b h a c k i n g with Marc R. Dusseiller & Kaspar Koenig Saturday 30 May - Wednesday 3 June 2009, 12.00-18.00 daily Location: eNKa / ElsenStr. 52 (2.Hof) Berlin, Germany Telephone: +49 (0)176 20626386 Course Participation fee: 100 euros Registration is required for this workshop and [...]

hardhack is a hands-on hardware event in berlin, germany. this will be the 2nd incarnation of hardhack. last year it had about 40 participants, this year about 150 participants are expected . the main deal with hardhack is that it consists of all hands on hardware hacking, no powerpoint presentations! no blah blah! there will [...]