“It’s nice to finally connect his face to his IP address.” Burnkit2600 was invited to the second annual Santiago Mini Maker Faire this year, where they met online friends in person, and made many new friends. Member Justin Emerson describes the experience, and talks with Faire founders Tiburcio and Macarena about how last year’s inaugural South American Mini Maker Faire came about.
In this video, I will show you a few of my most used helpful circuits. They involve using the 555 timer and the Operational Amplifier.
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It dawned on us recently that we now have 52 beginner-friendly projects to choose from in our Weekend Projects series. That’s a project-a-weekend! From battery-less radios to experimental 555 motor circuits, we can say with confidence we likely have something for everyone. We have projects for both fun and function when it comes to solar […]
The more technology rules our lives, the more our worlds blur. Thanks to smartphones, tablets, cloud services, 3-D printing, etc. the walls between the workplace and our personal lives are melting. While at work, we address personal email and buy holiday gifts. At home on a Saturday, we respond to work email and research a new software purchase for work. Somewhere in between we find the time to tenaciously tinker in our garages and remember what it’s like to explore science and technology for the pure fun of it. Why not bring our garage creations and maker mindsets to the workplace?
