We added a lot of new products to the Maker Shed this week. One of my favorite items is the XBee wireless module. Over the next few weeks we will be adding even more cool products, and building more kits. Are there any products from the Maker Shed that you would like to see us […]
As far as downloaded files are concerned, the latest version of OS X seems to have taken a cue or two from Redmond. Eric Meyer figured out a fix for this that will allow you to selectively disable the downloaded file warnings for certain file types. Here’s his take on the problem: One of the […]
I’m going crazy for patchwork lately and these adorable fabric Easter eggs by Retro Mama puts me in a sewing mood. [ via Whip Up ]
In the Make: Online Toolbox, we try to focus on tools that fly under the radar of more conventional tool coverage: in-depth tool-making projects, strange or specialty tools unique to a trade or craft that can be useful elsewhere, tools and techniques you may not know about, but once you do, and incorporate them into […]
I really like this little sumo bot based on the ever-popular Arduino microcontroller. The bot features line sensing, obstacle detection, and a nice interface board for the geared motors. Check out the website for more information and the source code. Features: Weight: 332 g Size: L=10cm W=10cm H=12cm Sensors: Dual Front telemeter ranging, Dual Surface […]
A group of German amateur radio hobbyists has successfully bounced a radio signal off the planet Venus, over 31 million miles (50 million km) away, and received it back on Earth (Earth-Venus-Earth = EVE). Peter Guelzow (DB2OS), President of AMSAT-DL, writes: On March 25th, 2009, a team from the German space organisation AMSAT-DL reached another […]
This sweet sundress started life as a man’s dress shirt. Inspired by Clever Girl’s shirt dress transformation, Dana from Made created this darling dress for her daughter. I love the added touch of the “belt” fabric. So sweet!
