Maker’s Dashboard
Don’t let the limited features of your car’s dashboard get you down. Here are nine projects that will help you customize your cockpit.
Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi is an incredibly versatile microcomputer that is perfect for any kind of DIY projects. From programming robots to building home automation systems, there are so many possibilities when it comes to designing creative and innovative raspberry pi projects. With its powerful yet low-cost hardware, plus plenty of open source software available, raspberry pi has become one of the most popular tinkering tools out there. But what kinds of projects can you make with this small but mighty computer? Read on for ideas and tutorials that will shake up your next project idea or two!
Gadgetize Your Bike with these 3 Projects
Over the years at Make: there have been a ton of bike related builds, maintenance tips, and wacky modifications. It makes sense, as most bikes don’t come with much beyond the essentials to pedal and steer around town. Whether it’s adding a practical accessory such as charging your cell phone, or personalizing your frame with […]
Fully Functioning Giant Game Boy is Perfect for Parties
Many of us have a nostalgic connection to the Game Boy. Sure, the screen was small and in black and white (or was it green?), but if you were a child of the 80s, this was as good as it got for portable gaming. Unless, of course, you could afford something more exotic like a […]
Live from MakerCon — An Interview with Eben Upton
Talking to Eben Upton about the Raspberry Pi, its origins and success, and the process of onshoring the production of the board back from China to the United Kingdom.
DIY Raspberry Pi Powered, Wi-Fi Enabled Kettle
Adam Piekarski, upon seeing a product that can make hot drinks on command via a smartphone, decided to build his own “Wi-Fi Kettle.” Although it costs much less than the commercial version, this device still lets the user brew a hot drink without getting up from the couch. Pierkarski is “delighted with the results — […]
Hack These Cool Off-the-Shelf Toys into Robots
There’s a long tradition of hacking toys to make robots. Why settle for what some manufacturer designed? Add a microcontroller to an R/C car and you have an instant self stopping robot car. Stick some RFID electronics in a teddy bear and suddenly it can respond to objects around it. Hacking is all about taking […]
Next Thing Co. Releases “World’s First” $9 Computer
Cheaper and more powerful than Raspberry Pi B+, “Chip” by Next Thing Co. could be the next revolution in single-board computing.
