links for 2008-11-09

Fantastic rube goldberg machine that translates rainwater into music.

"When I first saw the Drawdio at Maker Faire I knew it would be a great project for beginners: A lot of fun with instant gratification! Essentially, its a very simple musical synthesizer that uses the conductive properties of pencil graphite to create different sounds. The result is a fun toy that lets you draw musical instruments on any piece of paper." Translation: the graphite you put down on paper with a pencil will make noise when you draw over it with the pencil. Which is awesome.

Have created a PaperCamp Google Group. It's open to anyone who's interested in the subject, so if you are, check it out.