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MAKE Magazine In This Issue... Steve Irvine's ceramic cameras HandBrake - new version is out, best way to rip DVDs and convert files The Magic Clock: an awesome Whereabout Clock Make: Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Music Machines More Recent Articles Steve Irvine's ceramic cameras We blogged about one of Steve's cameras back in 2007. Looks like he's completed at least one more since then, and there's a group of four presented on his website. Really beautiful work. [Thanks, Billy Baque!] Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Photography | Digg this! • Email to a friend • Related • • HandBrake - new version is out, best way to rip DVDs and convert files New version of the best ripping tool... If you're on a Mac just make sure to have VLC 0.9.x installed so you can decrypt DVDs via DF. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Computers | Digg this! • Email to a friend • Related • • The Magic Clock: an awesome Whereabout Clock MAKE subscriber bumpercrop writes in to share this excellent Harry Potter-inspired whereabout clock, The Magic Clock. In the story, the clock is a magical item with hands that show the location of each family member. This beautifully constructed remake does the same, except that twitter feeds, a hacked router and a custom clock movement are used in place of unspecified magic. I love the attention to detail, especially the aged brass faceplate and homebrew clock movement that allows each hand to be controlled independently. Related: The location clock Hacking the ASUS router for the Tweet-a-Watt Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Arts | Digg this! • Email to a friend • Related • • Make: Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Music Machines There's been a bunch of great music-related kits released recently, just in time for gift-giving season. Add those to an already strong list of tried and true faves, and you've got yourself a lot of options for the sonic experimenter this year. Read on for the rundown - Drum Kit Kit for Arduino - The Drum Kit Kit lets you turn your Arduino into a drum kit. Imagine the fun you could have building a drum kit and then rocking the house! The kit contains the electronic parts required to make a drum kit, including the circuit board, resistors, diodes, and pins. You supply the Arduino and the material to make the actual drum pads. Below you'll find easy instructions on how to make traditional-looking drum pads, but you could also stick the piezos (the part that senses the hits on the drum) to many different surfaces. Imagine playing your desk, lamp, and telephone, and rocking the cubicle! price $18.95 The Drum Kit Kit requires an Arduino Microcontroller Arduino Duemilanove price $34.99 Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Music | Digg this! • Email to a friend • Related • • More Recent Articles Using the Apple LP and Extras format for learning? Holiday DIY, DIY Friday Weekend Project: Bike Repair Stand Weekend Project: Bike Repair Stand (PDF) Make: Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Gifts you can make

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