It’s the first day of 5 in 5 and there’s a parade of projects. See the gang free themselves from Positioning Systems, choose their food decisively, sash a speaker, stick socks to a tee, mate software circles, print Mega Man, enliven their claw prizes, greet with robots, calm a TV, root for poops, Eco-nomize a […]
The other day, Gareth pointed to Kevin Kelly’s review of our Chemistry book “The Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments,” and we’ve been watching the popularity of the book rise as more people find out about it. Of course, we’re happy that people are buying the book, but we’re thrilled that people are so interested […]
Here’s a round up of just some of the home automation projects, kits and more found on MAKE! If you do home automation, post what you’ve made, used or bought in the comments! You could make your own “proximity based power system”… Make – Volume 08 – Smart HVAC (Page 140). MIDAS: Homemade Dorm Room […]
The Proto Shield from LadyAda makes creating project for the Arduino a breeze. The Arduino Diecimila comes a lot of female headers for connecting simple sensors, but that’s about it. If you really want to expand your capabilities, the Proto Shield is the answer. Here are the specs from the LadyAda website: Compatible with NG […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Fashion accessory? … or replacement necessity? Only Sir Maxster knows – No Spares? on Flickr More: Dollars to buttons
Bender Rodriguez used an Arduino motor shield to do some really terrifying toy hacking More here ! via Ladyada. Made with the motor shield from the Maker Shed!
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool After some R/C boating inspiration member evilsigntist went to work on a faux-feathered version – I ended up buying a pair of duck decoys at the local flea market for $10. These are intended to be used by duck hunters to lure unsuspecting water foul within blasting range. When […]
