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Cool Crowdfunding: October 12, 2014

This week's collection of fun crowdfunding campaigns we think you should look at!

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Sign Plus Plus at the Atlanta Maker Faire

At the Atlanta Maker Faire on October fourth, I was happy to meet Payam Ghobadpour and Madeleyne Vaca who were showing off a prototype sign language translation glove called the Sign plus plus. They, along with Kelley Sheffield abd Andrew Thieck came up with this device at a HackGT hackathon […]

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3D Printed Peristaltic Pump

The parametric peristaltic pump pushes fluid through tubing using a squeezing process making it perfect for IVs and bypass surgery without the threat of contamination.
Its 3D printed already assembled, only the tubing needs to be inserted and it’s ready to roll.

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Maker Faire Atlanta Slideshow

Although I wasn’t able to photograph everything I saw at the Faire this year, here’s a few of the things I saw that were really great. From robots, to a little hovercraft, the many exhibits there made for a really entertaining and possibly even educational day! Filed under: Makers

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Julia Christensen’s Upcycled iPhone Art Project

Media artist Julia Christensen is interested in what happens to "techy trash" like old phones when we're done with them, so she made a work called BURNOUTS from upcycled iPhones.

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How-To: Hocus Pocus Book Replica

Remember the spell book from Hocus Pocus with the creepy moving eyeball? Since it is the season of Halloween-movie-replica-prop-making, I’ve found a great DIY tutorial that covers the steps required to make a pretty accurate copy! This tutorial doesn’t include how to make the eyeball actually move, but I would […]

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Animating A Halloween Door Knocker with Digispark

A software engineer turns a cheap $5 Halloween decoration into an animated nightmare.
A Digispark development board controls the LED eyes and knocker actuator for haunting effects.

How To: Giant Foam Head Frankenstein’s Monster Costume

All Hallows Eve Every October I make Halloween costumes for my kids. Through past costume builds I have learned two main things: eyesight is very important and keep the feet free to easily conquer sidewalks, uneven yards, and stairs.  To ensure the night of trick-or-treating is a treat, keep the […]

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R2 Builders and 501st Legion at Atlanta Maker Faire

On Saturday, October fourth, I was privileged enough to attend the Atlanta Maker Faire as a spectator, and to take photographs and report for Makezine. It was a great experience, and I think anyone that regularly exhibits their work can learn a lot from being on the other side of […]

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New Project: Super Easy Halloween Bristlebots From Old Electric Toothbrushes

Halloween is a good time to invest in a new toothbrush, but before you throw out that old electric toothbrush, why not use it to give your Halloween decorations a little life by turning them into super lo-fi bristlebots?

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