In my previous post, I described how I was able to program an iCop eBox to transmit date using an XBee wireless link. The program was written in Visual C++ and executed serial port commands to send data to a host computer. I had previously set up the XBees to communicate at 115,200 baud, but […]
Ever since you made one of those turkeys out of an outline of your hand in kindergarten, you’ve probably been aware of the fact that Thanksgiving might not be the preeminent maker’s holiday. Unless your forte is food. Or turkey papercraft. But being thankful, taking stock of ourselves and our world, is something we should […]
Looking to take a break from tinkering on your latest project this weekend? Here are some fine maker events to check out, from The Maker Events Calendar.
A reader named Jim from Arizona sent us an email a while back about his nine year old son, Schuyler, aka “Doctor Professor,” who wanted to join the Make: Money program to fund his DIY, robotics, and electronics projects. At nine, the kid is already teaching Arduino to 4-18 year olds in the Phoenix area. […]
Kari Byron is currently Twittering live during the MythBusters epidode they’re airing tonight. MythBusters Official on Twitter From MAKE magazine: Want to know how to build a hydrogen rocket? How about a laser light show in a lunchbox? Or a simple remote-controlled videocam car? Or maybe you want to go old-school and build a wooden […]
I’m absolutely drawn to the hand-drawn look of these shirts from Slow Loris. Created by two artists, Jessica and Arlo, who live on a tiny chunk of land off the Puget Sound by the name of Guemes Island, you can just feel the love that went into these designs. Arlo and Jessica illustrate directly onto […]
Ian Lesnet, who used to write for Hack A Day, did the Bus Pirate project, and now runs Dangerous Prototypes, has this cool little hackable LED holiday card/ornament (don’t tell Adafruit). The ATtiny13A-driven card comes in two flavors, an already-assembled version, for $15, and a not-for-the-weak-of-heart surface-mount soldering kit, for $12. The cards are currently […]
