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August 7, 2014
LittleBits cloudBit Giveaway: Win over $5,000 worth of prizes
In July, littleBits introduced their new cloudBit module, which allows users to snap the internet to anything and create their own internet-connected devices/projects. The littleBits system of magnetically interlocking pieces that just snap together is already one of our favorites here at Make: magazine. You can see them at Maker […]
Makerspace to Market
Makerspaces aren't just a good source of camaraderie and hobby level one-off projects. They also occasionally create and manufacture pro-level consumer products and services. Here are a few notable items that you can purchase, which have come from makerspaces around the country.
The TI-Pi – A Raspberry Pi powered TI-99/4A
Anyone remember the TI-99/4A? We do. Well not anecdotally, but out of our fondness for retro computing. The TI-99/4A was one of the first home computers (in fact its immediate predecessor, the TI-99/4 was the first 16-bit personal computer), released in 1981. In the style of its later (but more […]
August 6, 2014
New Project: Carbon Fiber Acoustic Guitar
Carbon fiber isn't going to replace wood body guitars anytime soon, but for those who want something different here’s how I made the body for my carbon fiber acoustic guitar.
Parallax’s Propeller 1 Silicon Goes Open Source
When it comes to open source hardware, we’re used to seeing schematics and board design files for printed circuit boards. But most of the time, the integrated circuits that are placed into these designs are actually closed source. However, today Parallax took a bold step towards openness by releasing the […]
Time Lapse ‘Erosion’ by Laurin Döpfner
Austrian artist, Laurin Döpfner, gives new angles on how to use a planer in his piece titled, “Verschleif”. Meaning, “Erosion“, this stunning time lapse dissection project shows the audience a slice of life, literally. But how did he do it? A lot of patience, that’s how. “With an edge sander, half a millimeter […]
Never Forget to Set an Alarm. Because This Alarm Clock Sets Itself!
Built with the Arduino Yún and using Temboo's online services, the SMART Alarm Clock automatically sets alarms based on Google Calendar events. And if you act quick and design an enclosure for this project you could win a Maker's Notebook!
The 600 hour Groovy Velomobile – Trike by Dave Langkamp
If you saw Dave Langkamp riding down the street in his Radius T-T velomobile, you might think he’s reliving the Duck Soup running gag glory days (and well, maybe he is). One goal is certian: Langkamp is serious about biking. Why else would he spend 600 hours designing a stellar […]
A Balloon-Powered Paper Plate Racer Made From Household Materials
Got some cooped-up kids with time to kill? Help them give their time an efficient execution with some balloon-powered paper plate racers.
Edison: A Peek Into the Design of The Robot Anyone Can Afford
Electronics and playing LEGO have always been passions of mine. As a child I had a monster collection of LEGO and drooled over my ‘Dick Smith Electronics’ catalogue filled electronics parts and kits (Australian version of Radio Shack/Tandy). As I enter my 40th year, I am finally bringing these two […]
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