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I’m not sure where these were when giant “boomboxes” roamed the city streets on the shoulders of music lovers before the coming of personal music players, but this beast is here now. Like a stereo system that had a night of passion with a radio flyer wagon, its the Mobile Blastermaster.

This is the portable stereo system that optimizes the 30 year-old concept of the portable audio player by blasting your music at backyard or tailgate parties. Built onto a steel chassis that rolls on four 10″-diam. pneumatic tires over any terrain, including sand and snow, it is pulled along …
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As a kid, I was fascinated by the musical wine/water glass trick, but adults usually reacted with annoyance or punishment.  Glad to see someone else enjoyed it enough to build upon the trick.

Wine and dine in perfect time! Get your next dinner party humming when you turn your sips into a symphony with these gilded glasses turned musical instruments. The etchings on the glasses are musical notations that correspond to the level of the liquid. When the user drinks to D for example, he or she may run a finger along the rim of the glass to create its …
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Combine home craft and home audio into a novel set of speakers. I can’t help but wonder how my collection of Bluegrass and Pickin’ On Covers would sound on these things.

Sarah Pease uses a simple housing for David Mellis’ open-source Fab Speakers. Using readily available household items and basic construction methods allow for even further customization and flexibility of the Fab Speakers. Varying jar shapes/sizes can be mixed with alternate feet for different looks.

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