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March 11, 2015

Maker Pro Challenge Accepted: Use PSoC 4 BLE for Your Next IoT Project

Cypress PSoCYou probably won't immediately recognise the name Cypress, but with the release of their PSoC 4 BLE kit they're doing something intriguing.

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Published on March 11, 2015 19:22

Paint the Town with Homemade Sidewalk Paints

littlemonster_sidewalk_chalk_paint_01With hints of spring in the air in so many places across the country this week, it’s definitely a good time to start planning for those warm weather activities. The next time the sun shines, make a craft date with your creative kids and spend the afternoon whipping up a […]

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Published on March 11, 2015 13:55

New Project: Custom Project Enclosure

Main ImageYou have just finished building an awesome electronics project. Now you need to find a housing for it. You could just stick it in a plain plastic box. But project enclosures that you buy from a store are expensive and are rarely the right size. So why not build your […]

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Published on March 11, 2015 11:01

Cardboard X-Wing Crashes in Suburban Front Yard

What does a real star wars fan do when there is a new movie pending, and Halloween is just around the corner? If you’re Christian Ackerman, you build a full-sized X-wing, complete with blinking lights and a cockpit that opens. According to Christian’s video, the major things needed for this […]

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Published on March 11, 2015 10:00

Maker Profile: The New York Times R&D Lab

Noah Feehan meets with Alexis Lloyd (left) and Jane Friedhoff around the New York Times' Listening TableHow the makers at The New York Times are inventing the

future of media

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Published on March 11, 2015 05:01

March 10, 2015

Milling Master Makes Mesmerizing Machine Masterpieces

Chris Bathgate has been making incredibly detailed and finely machined sculptures for several years. When we saw him, we were immediately infatuated with his work, and have kept an eye on him since. Recently, he has been exploring new methods such as 3D printing, and even creating works of art […]

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Published on March 10, 2015 14:01

How Almost Dying Made Me Want to Bring Cheap Computers to the World

image01I was paralyzed. I had never felt this complete and utter helplessness before in my life as I lay there, listening to my friend trying to negotiate a ride to an airstrip to get me out of the remote village in Ghana where I had just been diagnosed with cerebral […]

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Published on March 10, 2015 11:46

3 Steps for Licensing Your 3D Prints

Michael Weinberg and his team over at Public Knowledge, have been working hard to keep the internet and other emerging technologies like 3D printing from being overly restricted and closed to citizens of the world. Now Michael and his team have created a whitepaper to help all of us know what […]


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Published on March 10, 2015 10:30

A Legal Guide To Licensing Your 3D Printed Files

Michael Weinberg and his team over at Public Knowledge, have been working hard to keep the internet and other emerging technologies like 3D printing from being overly restricted and closed to citizens of the world. Now Michael and his team have created a whitepaper to help all of us know what […]


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Published on March 10, 2015 10:30

Upcycle Old fishing lures To Make Earings

fishing_lure_earrings-1Need a gift for a special someone with pierced ears? Skip the jewelry store and head straight for your tackle box with this ingenious jewelry hack for turning fishing lures into earrings from Kerry of the tragic whale! Simply snip off the hooks and swivels from the lures, then just […]

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Published on March 10, 2015 10:25

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