Cell Phone Signal Detection
Texting Trapper: a project to detect when a call, text, or email is made from a cellular device.
Technology
Killer Wildlife Shots
Brothers Randy and Michael Gregg are currently developing a product called the Kill Shot, a replica hunting gun that takes photos instead of firing bullets.
Longboard Generates Light While You Ride
ITP student Danne Woo modified his longboard with strips of LED lights that illuminate when a wheel-mounted generator spins. In short, a stepper motor is run through a bridge rectifier followed by a one farad supercapacitor and then into the LEDs. The resulting project is suitably called “The Circuit Board.”
Alt.GDC: Developing Skylanders’ Innovative “Portal of Power”
Finishing up his GDC coverage, Blake Maloof sits down with some of the developers of the Skylanders’ “Portal of Power,” which started out life with sink and toilet plumbing parts!
Intern’s Corner: RFID Door Unlocker
New Make: Labs intern, Paul Mundell, talks about his latest project — adding an automatic door unlocker to his 98 Toyota Tacoma.
In the Maker Shed: RFID Starter Pack
Who doesn’t love RFID? It unlocks doors, helps you find lost pets, and even helps you pay for coffee. Want to experiment with this incredible technology at home? Check out what the Maker Shed has to offer!
In the Maker Shed: Mintronics – MintDuino
Do you want to learn what makes an Arduino tick? Check out the MintDuino, available exclusively in the Maker Shed! It’s perfect for anyone interested in learning or teaching the fundamentals of how microcontrollers work.