Calling All Covert Operators – Build a Bug with Weekend Projects
Build a wireless “bug” by combining an amplified listener with a short-range FM transmitter. Hide the circuit in a book or other discreet object.
Year: 2012
Maker Music this Friday from 7pm in Vancouver, BC
Tomorrow marks the first ever Maker Music event, hosted by the folks that put on the Vancouver Mini Maker Faire. It will be an evening of epic proportions, with demonstrations and musical performances going on until late in the evening.
Tiny Fairy Doors
Sometimes you need a little magic in your life, and that is what Kate Benbow created when she made this tiny fairy doors appear in her home. I saw this on Design Sponge and was delighted to see a non-functional project that was made for the sole purpose of creating a splendid moment of joy for someone. How lovely and fun.
Weekend Projects – Covert Listening Book
Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at
http://makeprojects.com/Project/Covert+Listening+Book/2150/1
Connect an amplified listener with an in-car FM transmitter, and you’ve got a wireless bug. Place the circuit in a hollowed-out book with the microphone concealed by the dust cover, and you’ve got a super-sneaky covert listening device! Tune in via a FM radio receiver set to the correct frequency, and you’ll be able to hear through walls.
GoldieBlox and the Three Builds
A mere 11% of engineers in the U.S. are women, but Stanford engineer and product designer Debbie Sterling is doing her part to increase that percentage by getting young girls interested in building and problem solving though her interactive toy called GoldieBlox. Often, toy companies will take construction sets, like Lincoln Logs, and simply make […]
Denim Sandal Boots
They’re sandals… they’re jeans… they’re boots. Don’t throw out your old jeans! They might not fit around your waist anymore, but I bet you can get them around your ankles.
3D Printing Meetup in San Francisco Today!
Hey there all you Bay Area makers and 3D printing enthusiasts. If you want to join the MAKE Meetup on 3D printing and are near San Francisco head over to 3D Systems’ office at 431 Tehama Street. Starting at 6pm they’ll be hosting a meetup with plenty of food and drink