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February 28, 2014

Combining Cardboard Ridiculousness with Novice Engineering Fun

nunee_new Part Segway, part skateboard, and part scooter, the recreational mobile concept Nunee New is secured solely by construction glue.

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Published on February 28, 2014 10:00

Maker Pro Newsletter – 02/27/14

obama “When we care, we share.” From the editors of MAKE magazine, the Maker Pro Newsletter is about the impact of makers on business and technology. Our coverage includes hardware startups, new products, incubators, and innovators, along with technology and market trends. Please send items to us at makerpro@makermedia.com. Click here to subscribe to […]

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Published on February 28, 2014 09:53

Talking to the Raspberry Pi with an FTDI Breakout Board

bubpi1 There are many ways of logging in to your Raspberry Pi without a monitor or keyboard. A convenient trick is to connect through the serial monitor that is listening on two of the GPIO header pins.

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Published on February 28, 2014 08:46

New Project: Portable Pi Power: Raspbery Pi to go

raspberry pi powered by 18-volt rechargeable drill battery Tap an 18V drill battery and build a simple DC-DC power converter to provide rugged, rechargeable power for your Raspberry Pi.

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Published on February 28, 2014 05:11

LED Rainbows and Knitting Machines at NY Fashion Week 2014

degen-rainbow-2 Yarn and sci-fi aesthetics were seamlessly joined together in a stunning show called M.A.G.I.K (Majestic Astral Glowing Iridescent Knitting) by knitwear designer Lindsay Degen during this year's New York Fashion Week.

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Published on February 28, 2014 04:08

Who are you: Maker, Manager, or Entrepreneur?

The Maker Effect Take the Maker Personality and Skills Assessment and find out how you are wired.

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Published on February 28, 2014 04:04

February 27, 2014

Counting Sheep at the Raspberry Pi Jamboree

PiFace RTC Today at the Raspberry Pi Jamboree PiFace launched their new PiFace Real Time Clock module for the Raspberry Pi.

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Published on February 27, 2014 13:55

Pursuing Ping Pong Balls at the Raspberry Pi Jamboree

Ping Pong Robot Will Jessop builds robots, and he's hoping to crowdsource tidying his office of stray ping pong balls after tournaments. What could possibly go wrong?

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Published on February 27, 2014 13:12

Back to BASIC at the Raspberry Pi Jamboree

Fuze with Robot Arm Taking the Raspberry Pi back to its educational roots, we talk to Jon Silvera about Fuze BASIC and the Pi in schools.

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Published on February 27, 2014 11:45

OpenKnit: An Open Source Knitting Machine

OpenKnit-01 Makers create an open-source, low cost , digital fabrication tool that creates bespoke clothing from digital files.

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Published on February 27, 2014 11:19

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