Interactive 40-Foot Sculpture Inspired by a Barnacle
Built in March 2013, it’s now making its way to the Bay Area Maker Faire, May 16 and 17.
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Meet the Fiery Destruction Bots of Justin Gray
You may not be able to pick Justin Gray out of a crowd, but if you’ve ever been to the Bay Area Maker Faire, you know his robots. Since the very first Maker Faire, Gray has delighted onlookers with his chaotic creations of rust, steel, fire, and destruction. Built from scrap steel, discarded parts, antique […]
The Latest in Microcontrollers: 11 Cutting-Edge Boards That Are Driving Diversity
In the last year and a half, we’ve seen an explosion of new boards, and there doesn’t appear to be any reason to expect the trend to slow down in the near future.
Announcing the Winners of the PSoC Pioneer Challenge
One project wins $450 in gift certificates, and the Grand Prize winner will travel to Maker Faire Bay Area next month with their project!
Light Blue Bean Gets Android, Node-RED Capabilities
One of the features that really made the Light Blue Bean catch our attention was the promise that it could write, and then upload, code directly from your phone over Bluetooth LE. Support for the last major platform, Android, arrived today.
Fun Fiber Optic Formalwear Illuminates the Dance Floor
If you’d like to make a fashion statement that’s out of this world, then you’d better keep your eye out for the fiber optic formal wear that will be on display at Maker Faire Bay Area this year. Jenn Mann did a fabulous job following Instructables user Natalina’s Fiber Optic Dress project, but created her […]
Empathy VR Telepresence Rig Uses Oculus Rift to Connect Distant Friends
Tatsuki Adaniya started his Virtual Reality (VR) project as a way to keep in touch with his long distance girlfriend. He wanted something more personal than texting or even Skype. He wanted something that would let him feel like he was in the same room, sharing the same view as her. So he developed a […]