This year, MAKE/O’Reilly author Damien Stolarz (iPhone Hacks, Car PC Hacks) agreed to be our eyes and ears on the ground at CES, scoping out hardware at the show that he thought would be of interest to makers. Here’s his third and final installment, a tour of Central Hall. (Here’s his report on North Hall […]
Opening TONIGHT! If you happen to find yourself in the greater NYC area, I highly recommend a visit to the grand re-opening of the Museum of the Moving Image. One of the hidden gems of NYC, this museum calls Astoria, Queens home and re-opens this weekend after nearly two years of renovations. I especially recommend […]
It’s that time of the year again! February is Thing-A-Day month: Thing-a-day is a yearly creative sprint where, every year in February, participants commit to creating one new thing a day and post it on a collective blog.Sign-up now to get inspired and fight the mid-winter blues! Registration opens Jan 21st and ends at midnight […]
Last year, SparkFun held a free day where they gave away $100,000 in merch to anyone who could refresh their browser fast enough. This time they’re upping the ante with $150K in swag: On January 13th, 2011, Boulder-based SparkFun Electronics will give away $150,000 worth of products in the second annual iteration of the aptly-named […]
On January 30 at 8 pm, the Hack Factory in Minneapolis be hosting a Hand Made Music night. Special guests include Matte Resist from Resist Instrument Works showing some cigar box guitars and other cool stuff. Ryan Olcott From Food Team. Ryan will have some crazy electronic instruments and a great performance. So stop by […]
From Michelle Hlubinka, MAKE’s Education Director: Get a little pre-season Maker Faire appetizer at the Exploratorium this Saturday at the first Open MAKE of 2011. This year, each Open MAKE will center around a different material-centric theme. This month it’s PLASTICS. Open MAKE is a monthly program highlighting the tools, techniques, and ingenuity of local […]
Chris Walker, of Secret Labs/Netduino fame, was kind enough to agree to do some snooping around at CES for MAKE, too. Here’s more info on the printed-circuit ink product boxes on display at the show. — Gareth As Damien Stolarz previously reported, Fulton Innovation demonstrated cereal boxes with wirelessly-powered glowing ink. These boxes were printed […]
