Cookie Tin MonoBox Mod
The MonoBox Powered Speaker is a highly customizable Weekend Project. Derrick writes in with his version, modded into an Italian cookie tin he’s had laying around the garage for many years.
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Arduino-Controlled “Sonic Screwdriver”
Gunther Cox’s recreation of the Doctor Who movie prop packs an Arduino Pro Mini. If you’re not familiar with the show, the Doctor’s sonic screwdriver is a deus ex machina element that does pretty much everything and moves the plot forward whenever needed. Gunther’s version packs an electromagnetic field meter, voltage detector, dog whistle, brown […]
Raspberry Pi Now Has an App Store
This morning, The Raspberry Pi Foundation announced the release of an app store for their $35 Linux-based learning computer. The purpose of the store is to “make it easier for developers of all ages to share their games, applications, tools and tutorials with the rest of the community.” The store is launching with both free […]
BeetBox Sets Standard for Vegetable-based Instruments
For the ITP classes Tech Crafts and Materials and Building Strategies, Scott Garner created the BeetBox, a tuber-based electronic drum machine. The instrument uses six beets connected to capacitive sensors to play samples on a Raspberry Pi. Here are the full details on the internals: Touch sensing is handled by an MPR121 Capacitive Touch Sensor […]
Intern’s Corner: My First Project
I am a recently hired intern at MAKE and I work in MAKE Labs. My first build was the “Audiobook,” one of the projects for an upcoming issue of MAKE. It turned out to be fun to build and a good introductory project for me.
Weekend Projects – Hot/Cold LEDs
Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at http://makeprojects.com/Project/Hot-Cold-LED/2445/1
Combine an Arduino, an ultransonic distance sensor, and some common components to build a classic “hot/cold” project. Once assembled, we’ll walk through the software “sketch” loaded onto our Arduino, and experiment with three variations of the “hot/cold” theme, all the while using the same circuit.