Houdini 19.5 pours on visual features, from liquids to light to fire

This summer is bringing a slew of motion graphics updates. Late last week, we got a first preview of the latest in visual effects powerhouse SideFX Houdini – another studio-grade tool now available for a song. Houdini 19.5 should get a full reveal this week, but here it is in all its liquid-y, firey goodness: […]

A DIY machine imagines 808 kicks if they were made of actual fire

Anyone can clone an 808. Not anyone can make a machine inspired by the 808 out of repurposed lighter springs, motors, and … oh yeah, flaming butane gas. Koka Nikoladze’s beat machines are going viral, and their demented, quirky sound tells you why.

Peter Kirn - January 24, 2019

These Students Put Out Fires with The Power of Bass

The next time you’re facing a life-threatening fire in, say, your kitchen, you may simply shout, “where’s the drop?” George Mason University engineering seniors Seth Robertson and Viet Tran have made a fire extinguisher that works entirely using sound. If you haven’t seen it making the social media rounds yet, of course, it’s worth posting […]

Peter Kirn - March 31, 2015

Musical Robots from Refuse, Pyrotechnic Dancers, and More Czech Wizardry: Stanley Povoda

Peter Kirn - October 3, 2011

Flame-Throwing Keytar; Players, Not Instruments, Are Cool

Peter Kirn - February 15, 2008

When Fountains Go Wild: Kangwon Resort, South Korea

Peter Kirn - September 25, 2007

Hercules Wireless DJ Controller, So You Can DJ and … Barbeque?

Peter Kirn - May 2, 2007

Emergency Broadcast Network: 90s Video Artists, with Projection Vehicles and Missiles

Peter Kirn - April 23, 2007

Burning Gear Update: Firey Casio Keyboards Recalled

Peter Kirn - March 28, 2007

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