Make: Electronics toolkit
New in the Maker Shed, our Make: Electronics toolkit! Do you want to learn to solder? Not sure what tools you need? We took the trouble out of searching for all the right tools for the job.
Month: December 2009
DIY Lego Hole Punching Card
There was a lot of excitement over the Lego paper punch kits I posted about last month, as well as some upset that they aren’t currently available in the United States. Filth Wizardry took matters into her own hands and started experimenting with using a standard hole punch and paint chips. After a few tries, […]
IR-tracked bot controls realtime light show
Chris Rojas cooked up some dazzling interactive eye candy using IR-bot tracking + video projection – I just finished installing some hardware for SparkFun’s robot tracking system. It’s sort of a mixed reality system combining home made robots and hacked together control systems, IR tracking and sweet high res projections from above. It uses a […]
Eyebeam Holiday Hackshop this weekend in NYC
Bring yourself and your family out to Eyebeam’s Holiday Hackshop this weekend in Chelsea, NYC: Eyebeam’s annual, super-kitschy, fun-for-the-whole-family event is back! For one day and one day only, Eyebeam becomes an all-ages, multi-workshop electronic craft-making fair, with entertainment, decorations and plenty of holiday spirit. The workshops are artist-led, free (save for minimal material costs), […]
Make: The 5th Year Box Set
Happy 5th anniversary, MAKE! The collector’s edition 5th year box set (volumes 17-20) is in stock in the Maker Shed now, just in time for the holidays. If you’ve already got the back issues, you can also get just the collector’s slip cover.
Partygoers make beats & bass with Space Rocker kits
There’s a reason why new kits from 4ms, Eric Archer, and Wooster Audio all bear the ‘Andromeda Space Rocker’moniker – they’re all compatible. The aptly named “IR Sync” network allows each device can generate an send out it’s own clock tempo, or follow another’s lead via an onboard infrared sensor. A fleet of Andromeda hardware […]
How-To: Paper Teardrop Ornament
I love the simple elegance of these paper teardrop ornaments from Patricia Zapata of A Little Hut. She shows you how to make them with the most basic of supplies.
