MAKE pal Andrew Lewis, who’s part of the Upcraft.it team, created this Arduino powered, servomotor actuated sewing machine: The servos are attached to an Arduino that is programmed to operate in one of three modes: 1) Basic Zigzag – This duplicates the functionality of the original zigzag machine. 2) Pattern Mode – Choose from one […]
Head on over to Make: Online to catch the special summer kids video miniseries, Sylvia’s Super Awesome Mini Maker Show! In this premiere episode, Sylvia shows you how to make your own rocket.
When I was a teen, I was fascinated by alchemy — not so much the whole turning lead into gold part or trying to play God and create tiny little humans in a jar. I was really attracted to the labware, the furnaces, the study of the physical and natural world and its processes — […]
Kristen Rask of Schmancy Toys and Plush You! interviewed Cotton Monster, the folks behind these lovable demented plushies.
MAKE Managing Editor, Keith Hammond, sent us the link to this 60s robot Pavlovian dog simulator, created by Fred Chesson, and done with relays! The robot dogs shown in the photograph were developed by the author in the early Sixties, when the teaching-machine “fad” was approaching its heady zenith. At the time of the design, […]
Cooking With My Kid has quickly become one of my very favorite blogs. The recipes are simple, but still interesting, and even if you don’t have a kid you’ll want to try them. This latest recipe is no exception. How brilliant are these bite-sized Greek salads? They would be a great way to get your […]
In response to this morning’s post about self-captioning POV ping pong paddles, a helpful commenter pointed me at this “action POV” gimmick from Flickr user zeni666. There’s not much detail, other than that it involves an Arduino and 7 white LEDs. But POV displays are old hat, around here. Check the “More” block for all kinds of how-to. [Thanks, 23N!]
