Year: 2010

4-H Science Project

I always thought 4-H was the next group that may rapidly adopt microcontrollers to do sensor work – that just might happen. Listen in – 4-H Science Project @ Science Friday… The organization holds its third annual 4-H National Youth Science Day, in which kids around the country studied carbon dioxide. On October 6, 2010, […]

How-To: Bloody Brain Cupcakes

Make these bloody brain cupcakes that will sure to leave your Halloween party guests saying both “Eww” and “Yum” at the same time. Featuring raspberry jam on top as the blood and marzipan brain baked inside, these cupcake treats are also fun for the little ghosts and goblins before the run off for a night […]

iPad-controlled, pole-mounted drum machines

Another cool Arduino/XBee project… 18 Darbuka drums and 36 robotic arms are controlled via wireless communication. Drum music is composed and played at a music sequencer on an iPad. The project was presented at the Bat-Yam international biennale of landscape urbanism, September 2010, as a part of the ‘Green to Blue’ ecological street project. During […]

Halloween contest on Thingiverse

Halloween contest on Thingiverse

MakerBot Industries is sponsoring a contest: the coolest 3d-printable design wins a spool of glow-in-the-dark ABS: The temperature is dropping, and so are the leaves. That can only mean one thing – Halloween is ominously looming. To get you in the spirit of the season, we want you to design Halloween things – anything ghoulish, […]

DIY Grocery Store Pumpkins

You know it’s Halloween when you see a box of grocery store pumpkins crafted by the staff at your local grocery store. Inspired to craft something for Halloween? Be sure to enter it in our CRAFT Halloween contest to win cool prizes. Costumes, decor, food – whatever you create for Halloween is welcome in the […]