Month: January 2012

Last Weekend’s Betaspring Hackathon: Netduinos, Arduinos, and Hungry Hippos

Last Weekend’s Betaspring Hackathon: Netduinos, Arduinos, and Hungry Hippos

By Brian Jepson

Brian Jepson

I'm a tinkerer and finally reached the point where I fix more things than I break. When I'm not tinkering, I'm probably editing a book for Maker Media.

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I spent the last weekend as an advisor to Betaspring‘s Digital Meets Physical Hackathon. The participants arrived Saturday morning and organized into teams. I stayed until about midnight, and returned around 10am Sunday morning, where I was able to help a couple teams get unstuck. It wasn’t that I was any smarter than them; I […]

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NWS Ergo-Grip Long-Nose Pliers Size

Tool Review: NWS Ergonomic Long-Nose Pliers

By Stuart Deutsch

Stuart Deutsch

When I am not testing and reviewing new tools, I am working on robotics, electronics, woodworking, and other types of projects.

I am also interested in microscopy, the physical sciences, and new technologies.

I write about tools and workshop topics at ToolGuyd.com.

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You probably have never heard of NWS before, have you? They’re a German hand tool manufacturer that produces some really sweet pliers and cutters. Today I’d like to focus on the NWS ergonomic electrician’s pliers (angled long-nose pliers), which are designed to be held and used with a straight wrist. Ergonomic and pistol-grip pliers can […]

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How-To: Stitch Embroidered Hearts

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Want to stitch valentines, but don’t know the first thing about making symmetrical embroidered hearts? Check out this stitched heart tutorial from Mollie at Wild Olive to learn the technique, then stick around for the rest of the post to soak up some very pretty ombre inspiration!

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New in the Maker Shed: Membrane Matrix Keypad

New in the Maker Shed: Membrane Matrix Keypad

By Michael Castor

Michael Castor

I am the Evangelist for the Maker Shed. It seems that there is no limit to my making interests. I'm a tinkerer at heart and have a passion for solving problems and figuring out how things work. When not working for Make I can be found falling off my unicycle, running in adverse weather conditions, skiing down the nearest hill, restoring vintage motorcycles, or working on my car.

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The Membrane Matrix Keypad, available in the Maker Shed, has 12 buttons arranged in a telephone-line 3×4 grid. It’s made of a thin, flexible membrane material with an adhesive backing (just remove the paper) so you can attach it to nearly anything.

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EMSL Weighs in on Power Dissipation

EMSL Weighs in on Power Dissipation

By John Baichtal

John Baichtal

My interests include writing, electronics, RPGs, scifi, hackers & hackerspaces, 3D printing, building sets & toys. @johnbaichtal nerdage.net

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I loved this fascinating post by Windell of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories, all about managing power in electronics projects: An ever-present challenge in electronic circuit design is selecting suitable components that not only perform their intended task but also will survive under foreseeable operating conditions. A big part of that process is making sure that […]

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