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November 5, 2024

Odd Jayy Talks LLM Companion Bots

Jorvon Moss speaking and showing off the AI companion bot Digit.

Jorvon Moss has been working on multiple versions of his wearable robots, and finally made some good moves towards making his dream a reality. His Maker Faire Bay Area talk covers everything from getting started to advanced tips for companion bots.

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Published on November 05, 2024 14:46

To Multi or Not to Multi? Putting Color 3D Printing to the Test

Two 3D printed van models, sitting on a printer bed. The left van looks complete, although the top is badly smeared. The right van has a pile of parts beside it waiting to be assembled.

As long as FDM/FFF 3D printers have existed, we’ve been looking for ways to make our prints colorful. We review multi-material vs multi-part printing.

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Published on November 05, 2024 04:06

October 31, 2024

Turn Your House Into a Screen With Projection Mapping

Turn Your House Into a Screen With Projection Mapping

You can use projection mapping to create a spooky display that’s sure to impress all your candy-seeking visitors — and it won’t cost you a cent.

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Published on October 31, 2024 09:42

October 30, 2024

Five Ideas to Liven Up Your Haunted Holiday

Passive motion wolf mask

Whether you’re looking for an easy last-minute Halloween prop for your haunted house, an over-the-top elaborate cosplay project, or a kid-friendly toy, we’ve got something for everybody.

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Published on October 30, 2024 13:29

Animatronic Singing Spirits: Building Musical Ghosts With Free Software

Glowing 3D-printed ghosts on animatronic controllers, next to a laptop running free motion control software

Print, build, and animate your own musical ghosts using Bottango’s free animatronic software.

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Published on October 30, 2024 04:53

Animatronic Singing Spooks: Building Musical Ghosts With Free Software

Glowing 3D-printed ghosts on animatronic controllers, next to a laptop running free motion control software

Print, build, and animate your own musical ghosts using Bottango’s free animatronic software.

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Published on October 30, 2024 04:53

October 29, 2024

Become A Most Valuable Part of Make

Become A Most Valuable Part of Make

We just wrapped up a very successful Maker Faire Bay Area at Mare Island with over 27,000 people coming over three days to experience 350 maker exhibits, presentations and performances. It was everything that Maker Faire can be – so many makers, so many creative communities, so many curious people — all came together to […]

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Published on October 29, 2024 12:23

October 28, 2024

5 Hacks for Your Discarded Electric Toothbrush

Salvage tiny motors from discarded electric toothbrushes and use them for five fun projects!

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Published on October 28, 2024 17:40

Hey Robot! Build Your Own AI Companion

Hey Robot! Build Your Own AI Companion

Chat with and command your own embedded-AI companion bot using local LLMs.

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Published on October 28, 2024 16:56

October 26, 2024

Live: Maker Faire Rome 2024

Live: Maker Faire Rome 2024

Welcome to the Maker Faire Rome live blog! We will be taking pictures of cool things all weekend during this event, and uploading pictures and videos here on this blog post. Refresh this page frequently and we will put new stuff at the top! I you haven’t be following along, you’ll want to scroll down […]

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Published on October 26, 2024 02:03

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