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November 11, 2013
Playing with PCL
Whether you know it as ShapeLock, PolyMorph, InstaMorph, ThermoMorph or some other brand name, polycaprolactone (PCL) is an amazing low temperature melt plastic that is great for prototypes, repairs, and making great stuff.
The Robot Soul
Robots don’t need to kill us, they will still be here long after all humans are gone. They will own the world soon enough, and before that happens, they will have the amazing adventures we humans will never be physically capable of. So … let's all make robots!
November 10, 2013
Insert Coin Winners Announced
MAKE’s Editor in Chief Mark Frauenfelder along with Brian Heater announced the winners of Insert Coin: First Place went to Grow Cubes and Second Place went to DIWire. You may recall Grow Cubes as past finalists in Pitch Your Prototype, a contest held during Make’s Hardware Innovation Workshop. The cubes […]
Sea Slugs Take the Title at Inaugural Raspberry Pi Make: Off
In front of a packed house at Engadget Expand, The Sea Slugs took the title for the first-ever Raspberry Pi Make: Off. Their web-based wireless device locator impressed the judges for its ambitiousness and resourceful use of materials, many of which were taken from the show floor at the Jacob […]
Carla Diana
Marc de Vinck ran into Carla Diana today and she told us all about her forthcoming book from MAKE. Filed under: 3D Printing, Education
littleBits Synth Kit Announced
Matt Richardson caught up with littleBits founder Ayah Bdeir today to talk about their new Synth Kit. The kit works with all existing littleBits and is made in collaboration with international electronics powerhouse KORG. Pre-orders are being taken now and units are scheduled to ship December 6, 2013. Filed under: […]
Sprint to the Finish at the Raspberry Pi Make: Off
With less than twenty minutes to go, both teams are sprinting to the finish of the Raspberry Pi Make: Off. Who will win? Will it be the Sea Slugs with their wireless tracker called Find My Little Friend? Or will Team Astronaut Mike Dexter take the glory with their steampunk […]
Exploring Physiological Sensors with Bitalino
Bitalino is a “low-cost toolkit” designed for researchers and students alike to explore the physiological world with various sensors. The board contains multiple sensors that can operate as a single system or snapped off into their individual blocks for applications ranging from electromyography, electrocardiography, accelerometry, light, and more. We caught […]
Raspberry Pi Make: Off Teams Enter the Finishing Stretch
It’s Sunday morning at the Jacob K. Javits Center on the West side of Manhattan, where the second day of Engadget Expand is well underway. The two teams in our Raspberry Pi Make: Off are caffeinated and making progress on their projects. The Sea Slugs now have the web-based interface […]
Building a Basic 555 Timer Circuit with Mark Frauenfelder
Mark Frauenfelder teaches a crowd at Engadget Expand how to build a basic circuit. Using a 555 timer, breadboard, and some common components, participants used conductive paint to design a touch-circuit on paper. We’ve captured his presentation and you can follow along at home: Filed under: Education, Electronics
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