Intriguing Photo of the Month
It’s from Thingiverse user DieselG. You can click through to learn what it’s for. DieselG, if you read this, I very much hope you’ll let us see how it works out.
Technology
Japanese Joinery Inspired Smartphone Stand
Berkeley area maker, Milo, is really into Japanese joinery techniques and since his phone doesn’t have a fancy kickstand, he decided to make a smartphone stand using some scrap wood and his Japanese woodworking tools. If you’re looking for an easy to accomplish project, you can follow along with Milo in his step-by-step how-to.
Build the Monochron Clock Kit
In this episode of Sylvia’s Super Awesome Mini Maker Show, Sylvia builds the Monochron clock kit. Pick yours up in the Maker Shed: http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKAD17&Click=37845
QR Code scavenger hunt at RI Mini Maker Faire this Saturday
Thom Nichols is building a mobile QR Code scavenger hunt for the RI Mini Maker Faire based on QuiRk: A Cross-Platform QR Scavenger Hunt Game, which he launched at this year’s Wooly Fair.
We’ll be hiding QR Codes all over the RI Mini Maker Faire. If you find them all, you’ll be entered in a (free) drawing to win one of three awesome prizes, which we’ll be announcing soon.
Monochron Clock Kit – Sylvia’s Mini Maker Show
It’s time to make another kit from Adafruit, the alarmingly awesome Monochron clock kit. Lets go!
$33 Board Turns Your Bare LCD Into Working Monitor
This is a question we hear a lot: “I have a spare LCD panel; what else do I need to make a monitor?” This Chinese eBay seller has the cheapest out-of-the-box solution I’ve seen…
In the Maker Shed: Voice Shield Kit
The Voice Shield Kit, from the Maker Shed, lets you easily add audio to your next Arduino project. Make talking clocks, voice guided GPS, alarms, awesome Halloween props and more.