Making pleasing noises your ears will appreciate, and looking like dinosaur bones that have been strung up together by a crafter, this is a 21st century version (or should that be 20th century?) version of the traditional kokiriko instrument.
Our commenters on the Chumby hollowed-out book are right: we need a Chumby guts Photoshop competition. But in the meantime check out this “Chumbaphone,” which squeezes Chumby guts into a wooden clock, adding brass horns for that authentic Wi-Fi experience.
Although not as much fun as hiding a flask in a Danielle Steel book, this Chumby-in-a-hollow-book would look mighty fine on any bedside table, waking you up each morning with the latest news, Tweets and YouTube videos.
Coloratura in a song brings colourful melodies to our ears—but what about our eyes? This DIY demonstrates how to make a vibrant, simple eight-note sequencer that turns our music into rainbows. [Instructables via Makezine via BBG]
Phil Torrone, senior editor of MAKE and creative director for DIY site Adafruit, is a DIY guru and all-around good guy. So we had him give us good songs to listen to while building stuff.
Phil at Make has developed a mod for the Kill-A-Watt power meter: Tweet-a-Watt transmits your daily power usage to Twitter via PC, so friends and strangers will know you’re a smug, super-green SOB.
This handy DIY laser pointer communicator requires little more than time, an old laser pointer, some parts from your local RadioShack, and, of course, a tuxedo.
Ever wanted to have public TV teach you how to make a fully functional pneumatic t-shirt cannon/Burrito Blaster in the privacy of your own living room? Friends, Make: television debuting this weekend is for you.
AU: One for the torrenters?
