This Digital Stained Glass is Absolutely Hypnotizing
Divine Lights combines looping animations underneath wooden geometric patterns to create a beautiful homage to stained glass art.
Technology
Salvius: A Humanoid Robot Born from a Junkyard
These days you can find and buy your very own robot from any number of companies (ROBOTIS, KumoTek, Honda, etc.). However, they can cost in excess of $12,000 or more and typically rely on specialized software to function. Back when I was a kid, 20 years ago, my friends and I would try to build our own […]
Digital Dreamer Offers Up Interactive Story Time Fun
Maker Faires are great places to see some interesting combinations of both art and technology that can be found nowhere else. Where else could you see Robotic Chimps on Scooters, an autonomous machine that creates objects based on the influences that surround it or get your own 3D printed portrait in amazing detail? It’s on […]
Self-Driving R/C Car Parks Itself Just Like a Lexus
Self-driving cars are in the news almost daily, but they are not exactly in my automotive budget for this decade. Today, that has changed. While this car might be smaller and not capable of giving me a ride, it’s still autonomous and, best of all, it is a project that I absolutely want to build! The […]
Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
Modular Digital Controllers, or programmable logic controllers (PLC), were used to make machinery changes in industry much, much faster.
LED Shirt Lights Up When You’re Bombarded by Bluetooth
As more and more of our technology becomes automatic, wireless, invisible, and connected, it simultaneously has a greater potential to slip from our immediate attention. Matt Martin, a Masters student at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand, is most interested in how technology affects us. He designed “Wearable Beacon,” a seemingly normal shirt that […]
G Is for Ground: Adafruit Teaches Electronics to Kids
Adafruit has delivered another in their fantastic educational electronics series called Circuit Playground. They’re working their way through the alphabet, explaining the principals of electronics in ways that even children can understand. These videos are a great way to introduce kids to the basics (and safety information) involved with electrical components. In this episode, they […]