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June 22, 2015
Developing Musical Instruments for People with Physical Disabilities
East London-based engineering and designing studio Bare Conductive recently developed a new digital musical instrument accessible to everyone, including those with physical disabilities. The new technology allows an artist to express himself freely through music, regardless of physical limitations. It is one of the first instruments that is accessible for […]
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Arduino Wars: Genuino vs the Phantom Arduino and the Clones
The biggest news coming out of Maker Faire Shenzhen, outside the size and intensity of the event itself, was the announcement made by Massimo Banzi that Arduino boards using the name Genuino will be made in China by Seeed Studio. There have been plenty of Arduino clones made in China that closely […]
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Adorably Hardcore Knitted Guitars Are the Soft Side of Rock
Devoted fiber artist Sarah Stollack has taken knitting into the realm of rock and roll with her handcrafted guitars. Stollack has said, “My unique hand-knitted guitars are crafted to replicate some of the most iconic guitars in the world. These cozy creations are my ‘soft rock’ to the ‘hard rock’ the […]
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Watch a 6-Year-Old Build a Cloud Chamber to Detect Cosmic Rays
The only thing better than watching an entertaining science project and learning something new is watching and learning it from someone a quarter of my age. Samatha, 6, explains in the video below how to quickly and easily build a “cloud chamber,” otherwise known as a cosmic ray detector, with […]
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New Project: How to Make a Robotic Drum Using Arduino
Everyone has a Maker in them. We make for fun and exploration, we make to test ideas, and we make to solve real-world problems. Ponytrap wasn’t intended to be a Maker band — we just seemed to have a difficult time finding a drummer that wanted to play the classically-inspired tribal rhythm industrial music that […]
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Miss Tickle Is a Whimsical Puppet You Can Ride
Ride along with Baron von Jabba and his Creature Quad creation Miss Tickle at Maker Faire 2015.
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June 21, 2015
Hypnotic Circular Knitting Machine Weaves Yarn Like Magic
Knitting is a popular needlecraft, but it can get tiring knitting larger pieces. Varvara Guljajeva and Mar Canet came up with a clever way to automate the process with this open source, open design, 3D printed circular knitting machine called the Circular Knitic. This idea didn’t just come out of thin […]
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June 20, 2015
You are the Ship in Immersive, Life-Size Asteroids Game
Human Meteors is an immersive re-creation of the classic Atari game known as Asteroids.
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Watch this Adorable Duck Waddle and Swim with a 3D Printed Foot
Buttercup might just be the cutest duck around. He has been in love, cared for a teddy bear, and is able to run and swim with the aid of his specialized 3D printed foot. Buttercup was born with a twisted left foot that was not able to fully rotate forward. In […]
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Arduino Announces Manufacturing Partnership with SeeedStudio
Arduino and SeeedStudio have entered a manufacturing partnership to produce the new Genuino branded boards for China and other Asian markets.
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