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.

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

The very word “robot” comes from a Czech author, Karel Čapek and his 1920 sci fi theater work R.U.R.. In terms that resonate today, class, economics, and freedom play into that narrative, as Čapek introduced not only a word but the modern concept of android. So, it’s fitting that the Czech Republic would be the […]

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

Devil-Headed Electric Violin with Laser Eyes, Spark-Shooting Mouth, and More Electric Violins

Peter Kirn - August 9, 2006

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