Expanding the idea of open-source projects into the realm of furniture, architecture, design and research firm Filson and Rohrbacher‘s AtFAB collection includes chairs, tables, desks and even bed frame plans with adjustable dimensions. To encourage the sharing of ideas the cut files are available for online for free, allowing anyone with access to a CNC router, laser cutter or water jet and a regular sheet …
Resembling more of a genius child’s wind-up toy than a musical instrument, Travis Feldman’s open source Molecule Synth combines rearrangeable hexagonal pieces to create an unconventional version of the traditional keyboard synthesizer. Each modular node represents an element of the synth—a speaker and amp, a sound generator and a pitch controller—and can be arranged in a number of combinations to create a wide variety of …
Bitponics is a combination sensor device and open-source software system designed by two plant-loving engineers. Whether you can barely keep alive a cactus or you’re a serious green thumb looking to monitor a new strain of tomatoes, Bitponics can help. Dubbed “your personal gardening assistant” by creators Michael Doherty and Amit Kumar—who are currently seeking funding for the project on Kickstarter—the twofold concept works with …
