Deane Rimerman, of ReadWriteWeb, put together a top ten list of YouTube’s most popular videos introducing the concepts behind the “internet of things” (basically sensors and microcontrollers connected to the internets). Our “Introduction of Arduino” video, from 2007, starring Bre Pettis and Joe Grand, is #2 on the list. Here’s a nice intro to the […]
Open Hardware Summit schedule posted! Here’s how it kicks off! I’m looking forward to seeing Bruce Perens talk!
I’m continuously amazed by all the things you can refashion from a pair of denim jeans! Take a look at Journey Into Unschooling’s post where she made her son a Nerf Vest from a pair of his outgrown jeans. The original pants pockets hold handfuls of darts and she added various straps so he could […]
We all love car subwoofers that pump out loud, thumping music while you drive, and in the latest issue of MAKE, Volume 23, Henry Herndon explains how he powered his with a solar panel on the car’s roof. Before embarking on a long summer road trip, Henry bolted a standard rooftop solar panel to his […]
By way of Steampunk Workshop comes news of the U.S. Land Steam Record (USLSR) Team and their attempts to build and race the fastest steam-powered vehicle on Earth. They plan to try for that record on the famous Bonneville Salt Flats, as early as August, 2011. The previous land steam speed record is held by […]
Over on Flowing Data, Nathan Yau posted this cute little project time tracker build from Legos: Each row represents an hour and each color indicates a different project. I’m gonna go out and buy myself a big, red bucket of Legos now. [Thanks, Rachel!] Lego-powered Project Time Management More: Browse our extensive Lego coverage
I love that so many people posted pictures of their creations based on the instructions for this Rubik’s Cube cake by asyrith. It’s a testament to a good tutorial when lots of readers have success in making the projects! Hit the jump for a few more interpretations.
