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June 13, 2015
New Project: Build Your Own Spinning Hurricane Balls
Louis Poinsot was the first to demonstrate that any number of individual forces pushing or pulling on a rigid thing can be simplified into just a single linear force and a twisting force called a couple. Build this fun set of DIY "hurricane balls" to demonstrate the physical processes at work.
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Take a Quick Tour of Projects at National Maker Faire
We’re having a lot of fun today at National Maker Faire on the University of the Distric of Columbia campus. If you’re anywhere nearby you should swing by and check out the projects by 125 makers on display. Click here to view the location of the event and plan your […]
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Learning Physics with Hot Wheels at National Maker Faire
The Hot Wheels booth at the National Maker Faire is action-packed with car building, car coloring, and car racing. Bringing a full compliment of wheeled racers and stunt tracks, the Hot Wheels team has captured the excitement and fun of the event for all attendees. Alongside the racing, the Hot Wheels team […]
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New Project: Crochet a Wearable Afghan Mermaid Tail
This one’s for all the mermaid lovers out there who always wanted their own tail. The top part is a “lapghan” (small afghan) blanket and the bottom cocoons around your feet. I tried buying a pattern for a mermaid tail but it was just awful. So, I came up with […]
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Catching up with OpenROV at National Maker Faire
OpenROV, with a mission to make affordable underwater robots for exploration and research, is a standout of the Maker Movement. In just three years since launching, they’ve become one of the largest manufacturers of underwater robotics, used on countless missions by everyone from students to professionals. Their designs are open-source […]
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June 12, 2015
GrowBox IoTs Your Plants From Seed to Fruit in One App Flat
After winning first place at the Intel-Cornell Cup last month, the GrowBox team have hit the road and are now exhibiting at the first annual National Maker Faire in Washington, D.C. Powered by the Intel Edison, custom PCBs, and a smartphone app, this self-contained “in-home plant growing system” allows you […]
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Cutting, Drilling, Sanding, and Printing with Dremel at Maker Faire
With a full range of tools and projects for all attendees to test out, the Dremel booth at this year’s Bay Area Maker Faire was non-stop action. Groups of people gathered to build their own derby cars, using multiple Dremel machines to rough-cut blocks of wood, drill holes, sand the edges, and attach […]
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Boogie Board Demo New Products at National Maker Faire, Including Translucent Tracing E-Writer
The National Maker Faire is today and tomorrow in the nation’s capital on the University of the District of Columbia campus. Longtime Make: contributor Marc de Vinck stopped by the Boogie Board booth to view some new products they were demoing. These include a new “high-contrast” tablet similar to previous […]
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Makers Take Capitol Hill
On Thursday, June 10, members of the Congressional Maker Caucus and IMLS organized the Capitol Hill Maker Faire. The day consisted of four panels on topics such as education and manufacturing followed by a group of 40 makers set up to do demos a room that normally serves as the […]
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June 8, 2015
New Project: Build a Motion Sensing Alarm You Can Disable with a Resistor
I designed a DIY motion-sensing alarm that is controlled by a resistor. When an intruder is detected, a siren sounds that can be deactivated by touch.
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