DIY Rickroller
Have you ever been Rickrolled? The bait-and-switch gag is a web classic. But why confine the cheesy music of Rick Astley to the internet? Now you don’t have to thanks to computer engineer Zach Rattner.
Technology
OpenPipe Arduino Shield Makes an e-Bagpipe
OpenPipe’s MIDI-USB Shield connects an Arduino to an iPhone bagpipe app. I just love the breakout board which is long and studded with capacitive touch sensors. It can be used to create a pipe-like player for the setup for a more authentic feel. [via Hacked Gadgets]
Pebble Ready to Roll?
The folks behind the highly anticipated Pebble smart watch, a crowdfunded project that’s now the stuff of Kickstarter legend, say they have some big news to share with backers and the world Jan. 9.
Best of 2012: Raspberry Pi Projects
It’s been a big first year for Raspberry Pi, the $35 mini Linux computer. As soon as they started shipping, makers were eager to get their hands on the board so that they could use it in their projects. In just a few months, we’ve seen a ton of great Raspberry Pi projects come our […]
Raspberry Pi Educational Manual
This morning, the Raspberry Pi Foundation announced The Raspberry Pi Education Manual by a team of UK teachers from Computing at School (CAS). The manual is free and even Creative Commons licensed. The book includes chapters on Scratch and Python and will include a Java chapter soon, according to Liz Upton in a blog post […]
Smokin’ MonoBox Mod
Weekend Projects maker Tim writes in with his version of the MonoBox Powered Speaker, modded into a Liga Privada No. 9 cigar box.
Announcing the Arno Kit, an Arduino-compatible “Beginner Kit on a Board”
Kevin and Peter Gould from Olympia Circuits started selling their own Arduino-compatible LeOlympia development boards at the various Maker Faires. In the course of demoing and talking to people they recognized the need for something even simpler to get people into the world of programming microcontrollers. The result is the Arno Kit and Book: The […]