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Track Imgur Upvotes with ESP8266

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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September 1st, 2016August 31st, 2016

Jared Lupinski created this great beginners electronics project: an upvote/downvote tracker for Imgur that uses an ESP8266.

This Tiny Arcade Cabinet Is a Weather Station in Disguise

By Cabe Atwell

Cabe Atwell

The one-man ace engineering wrecking crew - If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find me, maybe you can hire... the Cabe-team

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February 29th, 2016February 26th, 2016

It’d be way too obvious to make an arcade cabinet that plays video games. Instead, this arcade cabinet houses a mini weather station.

Build Your Own Arduino Weather Station

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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November 20th, 2015November 20th, 2015 3

An easy to set up and program digital weather station you can build for around $50

This Backlit Display is Like a Word Clock for Weather

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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November 8th, 2015November 6th, 2015 4

Riffing off of the word clock idea, this Maker created a backlit display for the local weather forecast.

Create Instant Clouds in a Soda Bottle

By Krista Peryer

Krista Peryer

Cosplayer, writer, craftswoman at Ruby Fern, and co-founder of the non-profit The Geek Foundation. I love creativity and being a maker!

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July 18th, 2015July 17th, 2015 1

Learn about pressure and vapor with this fun and easy summer science project that makes instant clouds contained within a soda bottle.

Sleep-Wake Disorder Synthesizer: Turning Weather into Sound

By Nick Normal

Nick Normal

I'm an artist & maker. A lifelong biblioholic, and advocate for all-things geekathon. Home is Long Island City, Queens, which I consider the greatest place on Earth. 5-year former Resident of Flux Factory, co-organizer for World Maker Faire (NYC), and blogger all over the net. Howdy!

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January 6th, 2015 0

Quintron’s new project turns weather into sound using an all analog synthesizer setup, and is streaming 24/7 over the Internet.

DIY Hacks & How To’s: Snow Monitoring Scale

By Jason Poel Smith

Jason Poel Smith

My name is Jason Poel Smith. I have an undergraduate degree in Engineering that is 50% Mechanical Engineering and 50% Electrical Engineering. I have worked in a variety of industries from hydraulic aerial lifts to aircraft tooling. I currently spend most of my time chasing around my new baby. In my spare time I make the how-to series "DIY Hacks and How Tos."

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March 6th, 2014 0

Need to shovel the snow off your driveway? Build on these first.

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