How-To: LED Umbrella
Make rainy days a little bit brighter and a whole lot more fun with this awesome FLORAbrella LED umbrella tutorial!
Technology
Autonomous Android Phonebot Tracks, Chases Toy Like Housecat
Powerful, cheap, open platform from obsolete phone, OpenCV, Arduino, RC toy.
Arduino’s Servo Library: Angles, Microseconds, and “Optional” Command Parameters
A closer look at Arduino’s servo library and the optional parameters you should be aware of.
Paper-Thin Arduino Enables DIY Dirigible
Build your own balloon-based blimp with Printoo, a new paper-thin Arduino-compatible microcontroller.
Practice Your Service Return With This Arduino-Powered Automatic Ping-Pong Ball Machine
Friction wheel mechanism, frame made of VEX Robotics Design System components.
Underwater ROV at the Edinburgh mini Maker Faire
Martin Evans builds underwater ROV’s and he brought three different type of ROV here to the Edinburgh Mini Maker Faire and I took the opportunity to talk to Martin about his builds.
Wall-E the Edinburgh mini Maker Faire
Dale Wood—a maker from Zimbabwe that now lives here in Scotland—has built a life-sized replica of Disney’s WALL-E robot and it’s on display at the Edinburgh mini Maker Faire.