Comments on: Hacklab.to's laser-cutter really *does* play the Mario Bros theme! http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 10:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Nonzealot http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637725 Nonzealot Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637725 Yes, the melody is slightly different than in the games in a few places. Also there is only two notes at any given time. That made it pretty obvious this was not a cheap hoax.. :) [ BTW what does the laser cutter normally cut when it's not being used to make sounds covered in awesome sauce ? ] Yes, the melody is slightly different than in the games in a few places. Also there is only two notes at any given time. That made it pretty obvious this was not a cheap hoax.. :)

[ BTW what does the laser cutter normally cut when it's not being used to make sounds covered in awesome sauce ? ]

]]> By: mikesum32 http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637219 mikesum32 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637219 You haven't lived until you've heard <i>Ode to Joy</i> on an HP flatbed scanner. You haven’t lived until you’ve heard Ode to Joy on an HP flatbed scanner.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637225 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637225 Ode to Joy - HP flatbed scanner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KImkZvLOCfA Ode to Joy – HP flatbed scanner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KImkZvLOCfA

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637228 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637228 Hey Cory, AmberMac and I did a story on HackLab for Webnation.tv a few weeks ago. Totally amazing place! http://watch.discoverychannel.ca/clip230835#clip230835 All the best, -cd Hey Cory,

AmberMac and I did a story on HackLab for Webnation.tv a few weeks ago. Totally amazing place!
http://watch.discoverychannel.ca/clip230835#clip230835

All the best,

-cd

]]> By: Guysmiley http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637232 Guysmiley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637232 Fun with CNC stepper motors: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKCX1CeXIjA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS8-vVE7iGI Fun with CNC stepper motors:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKCX1CeXIjA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS8-vVE7iGI

]]> By: Jaan http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637488 Jaan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637488 Awesome sauce? I must be getting old if I just can't understand the slang you young cats think is hip. Awesome sauce? I must be getting old if I just can’t understand the slang you young cats think is hip.

]]> By: PaulR http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637247 PaulR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637247 Those of us who deal with equipment that uses stepper motors knew all along that there was no trickery. (I still think that the CNC playing "Still Alive" - Cuysmiley's link #1 - is more awesomer.) The live version's pretty good too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAgutrkFjBQ Those of us who deal with equipment that uses stepper motors knew all along that there was no trickery.

(I still think that the CNC playing “Still Alive” – Cuysmiley’s link #1 – is more awesomer.)

The live version’s pretty good too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAgutrkFjBQ

]]> By: hbl http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637248 hbl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637248 I bet humble pie only tastes good when it's covered in awesome sauce. I bet humble pie only tastes good when it’s covered in awesome sauce.

]]> By: PaulR http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637261 PaulR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637261 Whoops! Sorry <b>G</b>uysmiley... Whoops! Sorry Guysmiley…

]]> By: aramoe http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637283 aramoe Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637283 Holy Awesome Sauce....sigh.... Holy Awesome Sauce….sigh….

]]> By: dragonfli http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637308 dragonfli Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637308 Who recorded this and why couldn't they shut up while the laser cutter was doing its' job? Who recorded this and why couldn’t they shut up while the laser cutter was doing its’ job?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637847 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637847 Ok, this is really cool. Kudos to everyone at Hacklab.to who made this happen. -aestetix Ok, this is really cool. Kudos to everyone at Hacklab.to who made this happen.

-aestetix

]]> By: tkdead http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637344 tkdead Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637344 The video's narrator seems to have mistaken the parlance of the interbutts as acceptable in the real, tangible world. I hate to jump on the bandwagon with the last couple of commenters who pointed this out more succinctly than I am right now, but it's really depressing and distracting. The video’s narrator seems to have mistaken the parlance of the interbutts as acceptable in the real, tangible world. I hate to jump on the bandwagon with the last couple of commenters who pointed this out more succinctly than I am right now, but it’s really depressing and distracting.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-640674 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-640674 The laser is used for a variety of things when it's not being used to make awesome sauce covered music. Hack lab is a geek collective, so individual members can use the laser for any project that moves them. It's used to both etch and cut. The group acquired it off of craigslist in a non-functional condition and rebuilt all the control boards, etc. The laser is used for a variety of things when it’s not being used to make awesome sauce covered music. Hack lab is a geek collective, so individual members can use the laser for any project that moves them. It’s used to both etch and cut. The group acquired it off of craigslist in a non-functional condition and rebuilt all the control boards, etc.

]]> By: Darren Garrison http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637874 Darren Garrison Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637874 I don't know what that particular laser is used for, but many of them are used not to actually "cut" through anything, but to etch/burn the surface. You can "print" text, designs, and photos into metal, glass, stone, whatever. Years back someone started selling (and advertising in computer magazines) a desktop unit for $4000, and I've wanted one ever since then, right beside my 3D printer that I also don't have. Google "versalaser." I don’t know what that particular laser is used for, but many of them are used not to actually “cut” through anything, but to etch/burn the surface. You can “print” text, designs, and photos into metal, glass, stone, whatever. Years back someone started selling (and advertising in computer magazines) a desktop unit for $4000, and I’ve wanted one ever since then, right beside my 3D printer that I also don’t have. Google “versalaser.”

]]> By: thammuz http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637884 thammuz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637884 Where can I obtain awesome sauce? Where can I obtain awesome sauce?

]]> By: teapot http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637641 teapot Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637641 Man if anyone is able to flang that virbation-feedback noise I am impressed. Man if anyone is able to flang that virbation-feedback noise I am impressed.

]]> By: Gelfin http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637398 Gelfin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637398 Still not real. This video only proves that Cory's been bought off by Big 8-bit Musical Laser Cutter. Still not real. This video only proves that Cory’s been bought off by Big 8-bit Musical Laser Cutter.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637401 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637401 The hilarious part is they got the second measure (and every time it repeats) wrong. The little chromatic bit. The hilarious part is they got the second measure (and every time it repeats) wrong. The little chromatic bit.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637405 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637405 haha. The commentator was Doctorow you fools. This laser session was purely meant as a counter argument to his "too good to be true" argument, not a live performance for an audience. Be glad you got to hear his genuine response :) LetoAms haha. The commentator was Doctorow you fools. This laser session was purely meant as a counter argument to his “too good to be true” argument, not a live performance for an audience. Be glad you got to hear his genuine response :)

LetoAms

]]> By: kopakauk http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-648172 kopakauk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-648172 My house phone plays the Mario 1up chime when I charge it hah. My house phone plays the Mario 1up chime when I charge it hah.

]]> By: Darren Garrison http://boingboing.net/2009/11/15/hacklabtos-laser-cut.html#comment-637433 Darren Garrison Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-637433 Oh yes, I agree 100%. The one thing that stood out to me is that, somewhere in the real world, someone decided that they wanted to say "holy awesome, that is made of fucking awesome sauce." Musical laser cutters pale in significance to that. Oh yes, I agree 100%. The one thing that stood out to me is that, somewhere in the real world, someone decided that they wanted to say “holy awesome, that is made of fucking awesome sauce.” Musical laser cutters pale in significance to that.

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