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February 7, 2014
Connected Home Contest: We Have a Winner!
The competition was tough, but one project in our Connected Home contest rose the to the top: Erin Robotgrrl's "nutrition monitor for the elderly."
Decapitated Head Wedding Cake
Infamous cake artist Natalie Sideserf made her own wedding cake featuring her husband and herself lovingly rendered as a pair of incredibly realistic decapitated heads, along with the words "Till Death Do Us Part."
The Internet of Things: Turning Blue(tooth) at the Edges?
What will the Internet of Things look like in another three years, or in 10 years? 
Maker Pro Newsletter – 02/06/14
“Your customers are your best investors.” 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 […]
Making is Best When it’s Done Together
The whole idea of being a maker involves concepts of collaboration, community, and working with other people. It’s very hard to be a maker and be by yourself locked in a room or even in a lab.
CES Offers a Glimpse of the Future Connected Home
At this year’s CES, I saw a future where having a network of connected devices in the home will be as normal as having an email address. 
February 6, 2014
Intel Galileo Available in the Maker Shed (Quantities Limited)
The Maker Shed has just received a limited quantity of Intel's X86 based microcontroller, the Galileo. Designed in collaboration with the Arduino team, the Galileo is compatible with Arduino sketches and R3 compatible shields. Get yours now before they're gone!
Michael Salter’s Styrobot Sculptures
Sick of throwing out boxes full of useless, exotically-shaped, styrofoam packing materials? You could always take a leaf from artist Michael Salter's book and construct a massive meditating robot sculpture from left-over styrofoam, which he calls styrobots.
New Project: The Connected Office: Text Message-Based Remote Display
At work, I often use a Post-it note stating my whereabouts on my office door for those who stop by looking for me when I am out. Some notes are one-time use like “On vacation. Back on 11/20.”, and some can be reused like “Up in the 3113 lab.” Sometimes, […]
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