This Nixie Tube Speedometer Gives Retro-Futuristic Life to a 70s Motorcycle
Nixie tubes are interesting pieces of equipment. They have a “retro-futuristic” look that has great appeal to electronics hackers.
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Power Your Project: How to Choose the Right Battery
There are many types of battery chemistries, and each one has its own different characteristics. So which one to choose? We’ll cover the basic features for each battery type in order to help you decide which one is right for you.
The Quest to Build a Simple Air Quality Monitor
When I asked Bernie War how he liked living in Shanghai, the Miami native said he liked everything about it, except the air. He’s been there for three years. First, he started work on an open source air purifier. Then, he looked at building an air quality monitor. His most recent project, the Ella Assistant, […]
Meet the Tech — And Techies — That Powered a High-Speed Rocket
A look at the tech inside a mostly successful high-altitude rocket launch
Controlling a Robot with a Wearable Lego Exosuit
Using a combination of Lego bricks and other electronics, Danny built a robot that is controlled wirelessly by a wearable Lego “exosuit.”
Gaming on a Giant Playable Wooden Game Boy Advance
This wooden Game Boy Advance created by Ryan Bates of RetroBuiltGames is the solution to hipster gaming on the go. Its 9″ screen is 300% bigger than the original Game Boy Advance. Bates has named his creation the “GBA XXL.” Bates says that the CAD file was an expansion of a key chain design he created […]
Custom Case Makes a 6 Piece Raspberry Pi Cluster
Update 08/21/15: The project creator has uploaded the enclosure templates as downloadable Illustrator and EPS files on GitHub, and we now have a step-by-step project here on Make: There’s just something about the low price of a Raspberry Pi that compels people to buy them by the handful. The next logical step, of course, is to link your Pis together […]