Text to speech? There’s a shield for that
Galen Raben of letsmakerobots decided to have some fun with a SpeakJet speech synthesizer and TTS256 text-to-speech processor, and built a SpeakJet shield so that he could hook it up to his Arduino
Month: December 2009
Young makers make Makey robots
Months ago, MAKE engineering intern Kris Magri designed and built Makey the Robot, one of our major projects that appeared in MAKE Volume 19. I remember the love and passion with which she crafted the little guy, getting him ready to present to the MAKE community. You never know what impact the things you create […]
Vegan Pumpkin Soup and No-Knead Pumpkin Bread
Ashley, over on the (never home) maker blog, has so many mouth-watering recipes to offer, it was hard to pick which one to share with you. I’m sure everyone has had their fill of pumpkin pie, so I was thrilled to see these two delicious-looking (and vegan!) pumpkin-infused recipes: No-Knead Pumpkin Loaf (with bonus Sweet […]
The Mystery Box
John Park makes this Mystery Box Kit, and here he is demonstrating how it’s put together. Charming and informative! In the Maker Shed: Mystery Box Kit – The Mystery Box is a clever puzzle box made by our very own John Park, host of Make: television.
Sewing Gift List
I really love this Gifts for People Who Love to Sew list over at A Dress A Day, starting with a review of the Sewing Bible by Ruth Singer and Diana Eng’s Fashion Geek, running through notions (“Go nuts. Seriously.”) and fabric they’d never buy for themselves, and ending up with that elusive, magical, thing: […]
Christmas Lights Alpaca Scarf
If you are trying to conserve electricity, its a good idea to wait as long as possible before setting up your holiday lights. You can put the money you save towards this amazing handmade scarf by etsy seller phydeaux. Meant to replicate the glow of a string of lights on an evergreen, the scarf is […]
CRAFT Holiday Gift Guide 2009: DIY Gift Ideas for Guys
Make a handmade present for the deserving guys in your life. We’ve all heard it before, but it bears repeating: Handmade gifts are the best kind. Here are some do-it-yourself ideas. Please chime in in the Comments if you’ve got more ideas! A music mix At the beginning of 2009, I gathered up some favorite […]
