In this weeks edition of The Latest in Hobby Robotics, Andrew and Frits are looking at a big question in life: “Why build a robot?” And they have at least one fun reason: Solve a challenge. Frits’s favorite challenge is discussed in the show: Crossing the Gap Challenge Also in this show, is featured music […]
The Motor Shield Kit, from the Maker Shed, is great for adding motors to your next Arduino project. Connect bi-directional motors, stepper motors, and servos in various combinations. Four independent H-Bridges make it perfect for robotics!
Not too long ago at Boston’s Science-Foo event, Ladyada, Amanda (w0z) and myself met Stephen Wolfram, they talked about adding features for electrical engineers, as they chatted Stephen typed in notes directly to the “feature request” on his iPad – today we received this email! …you gave us some suggestions for features in Wolfram|Alpha. I […]
The eagerly awaited OpenPCR kit is now shipping! UPS picked up the first batch of kits and OpenPCRs are on their way to users in 5 continents and 13 countries around the world. For $512, every OpenPCR kit includes all the parts, tools, and beautiful printed instructions – you ONLY need a set of screwdrivers.
Using this electronic brick starter kit from the Maker Shed, you can connect Arduino compatible boards easily with various digital, analog and I2C/Uart interfaces. These breadboard-less firm connections are ready to plug into extension modules like potentiometers, sensors, relays, servos…even buttons, just plug and play.
Perhaps the best part of my work is hearing from people who have taken one of my projects and run with it. Elizabeth saw my recent PVC-dyeing hack and applied some real craftspersonship to the process, using the dye in two new ways that never would’ve occurred to me. The top cord has been tie-dyed and the bottom one resist-dyed.
Nick Carter and his son Henry were browsing Goodwill when Henry spotted a Staples Easy Button for sale and wanted to try using it to make an Awesome Button, our DIY USB synonym generator project. Neither of them had much experience with electronics projects, and despite some difficulty with the soldering iron, they managed to […]
