In the MakerShed: BrushBots
Build your own scuttling vibrating robot with our BrushBot kit from the Maker Shed. Brushbots are easy to make, fun to build, and easy to personalize. You will find all the parts needed to build 4 BrushBots in each kit.
Month: May 2011
How-To: Magnetic Pin Holder
I’ve found that magnetic pin cushions are much handier than fabric ones, but they are usually big, bulky, plastic and unattractive. I love this brilliant idea from Skip to My Lou for transforming a beautiful dish into a magnetic pin holder!
Project Aura: A Bicycle Safety Lighting System
Riding at night can be a daunting and dangerous task; many biking commuters are faced with the issue of being obscured when riding on the streets. Visibility at night is a vital component of biker safety, hence the need for reflectors and attachable lights. However, some of these devices are not always effective especially from […]
Blendophone Project Build Part 2
Here’s the next step in the Blendophone project I’m building for Maker Faire: making it wireless. (Note: I’ll be doing a talk about the Blendophone with my co-conspirator, Usman Muzaffar, at next weekend’s Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 each day at 3pm on the Make: Live stage in Expo Hall). So far, I can control […]
Fashion-Forward Insulin Pump Accessories
This uplifiting video is about Hanky Pancreas, a line of insulin pump accessories by designer Jessica Floeh.
Jell-O Mold Competition 2011 – Call To Entry
It’s time again to enter the Gowanus Studio Space Jell-O Mold Competition!
Tool Review: Video Experimenter Shield
With high-definition television becoming increasingly widespread, many people are tossing their old NTSC or PAL video equipment to the curb. But as makers, we can reclaim this old equipment for our own projects. Enter The Video Experimenter. This Arduino shield by Nootropic Design lets you program your Arduino microcontroller to manipulate and analyze NTSC or […]
