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November 25, 2013
The Maker Movement Loses Its Datamancer
Celebrating the life and work of innovative steampunk artisan Richard "Datamancer" Nagy. RIP, Doc.
The Maker Movement Loses its Datamancer
Celebrating the life and work of innovative steampunk artisan Richard "Datamancer" Nagy. RIP, Doc.
Monitor Your Indoor Garden With Weekend Projects and the Potted Plant Protector
Build a basic three-sensor circuit for monitoring the health of your household plants. We'll analyze the plant's soil moisture, temperature, and the amount of light the plant receives.
Santiago Mini Maker Faire : Oculus Rifting & DIY Instrument Band
This past weekend, thousands of Chileans descended upon a lovely little park in central Santiago called Parque Quinta Normal. I arrived around 11am on a bright and sunny Saturday morning. I walked through the entry gates of the park and when I saw a huge yellow circus tent in the middle of the park, I knew I was in the right plac
Folding Challenge: Can you do It?
Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to use the information in this article to construct an actual physical model of one of the more interesting shapes or surfaces featured there, and send a photo to mondays@momath.org -- if enough photos come that way, there will be a follow-up posting with some of the best
Santiago Mini Maker Faire 2013—Day Two
Slideshow: Llama Radio, mollusks with horns, a robotic humanoid, Iron Man vs. dino and more from South America.
Get Rolling: Sphero 2.0 Giveaway
Orbotix is offering a Sphero 2.0 giveaway that will let one lucky winner get in on the fun. The deal includes a Nubby cover, a slip-on cover that gives Sphero off-road traction and extra protection. 
New Project: Look Inside the CloudFridge
The Internet of Things (IoT) is essentially the internet we already have, but now it’s not just humans using it — all kinds of devices are using it too. Here's how to connect your fridge to a free IoT data service so it logs every door opening and even tweets when you're holding it open too long searching for midnight munchies! Another cool Internet of Things project from MAKE contributors Tod Kurt and Mike Kuniavsky.
Ones to Watch: New 3D Technologies
These promising new printers, scanners, and other 3D technologies have caught our eye.
November 24, 2013
A Chilean Drinkbot with a Sense of Humor
The Indio Pícaro doll is a national joke in Chile, one which Nathan Pahucki and Pablo Castro wanted to capitalize on at the Santiago Mino Maker Faire. Their project, PissCO, is a robotic drink machine in which each Indian doll… well… dispenses a particular drink ingredient. The user chooses their […]
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