10 Tips for Using Conductive Thread
Ready to add LEDs or electronic components to your projects, but aren’t sure how to get started? Check out this conductive thread video from Becky Stern at Adafruit!
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Learn a New Skill in the New Year – Getting Started with Arduino
Why not add learning a new skill to your repertoire in the New Year? I know you’ve seen loads of projects that use the Arduino, and with special deals on our Getting Started with Arduino Kit, there’s no better time to learn how to use this versatile microcontroller.
Next-Gen Lego Mindstorms Set Announced
I’m excited to see what Lego does with their next Lego Mindstorms set. Due out in Fall of 2013, the Lego Mindstorms EV3 refreshes what has become Lego’s best selling product lines. Details are vague, and it’s hard to get a sense of what has changed in the set. Certainly most of the beams and […]
DIY Smartphone LED Ring Light
A ring flash will get you a shot with uniform lighting without harsh shadows. Lighting blogger Simon Ellingworth whipped up this LED variant for smartphones using a UFO-style camping light, a cheap smartphone case, and some velcro. You’ll obviously have to tweak your settings to achieve the effect you want, but anything has to be […]
Macintosh Classic modded with NES and Raspberry Pi
Youtube user MungoBBQ took an old Macintosh Classic and stuffed in a couple of controllers and a Raspberry Pi to make his own mini NES emulator.
Raspberry Pi: Up and Running
For those of you who haven’t yet played around with Raspberry Pi, this one’s for you. In this how-to video, Matt walks you through how to get a Raspberry Pi up and running. It’s the first in a series of Raspberry Pi videos that we’re releasing to accompany our new book, Getting Started with Raspberry Pi. It covers Raspberry Pi and Linux basics and then works up to using Scratch, Python, GPIO (to control LED’s and switches), and web development on the board.
Raspberry Pi Starter Kit: http://www.makershed.com/Raspberry_Pi_Starter_Kit_Includes_Raspberry_Pi_p/msrpik.htm&Click=127972
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi PDF: http://www.makershed.com/Getting_Started_with_Raspberry_Pi_PDF_p/emgsrp.htm&Click=127972
Raspberry Pi Model B: http://www.makershed.com/Raspberry_Pi_Model_B_Revision_2_512MB_p/mkrpi2.htm&Click=127972
Animatronic “Metal” Band Plays Motorhead
Details are scarce on Compressorhead, this animatronic band. All we know is that it rocks. The video shows enough detail that it appears not to be a fake. I, for one, welcome our new robotic power chords.