World Maker Faire 2012: Mason Peck, “Working with NASA on Innovative Space Technology”
NASA’s Chief Technologist will describe how NASA is engaging communities involved in developing the killer apps for space that may determine the future of commercial space.
World Maker Faire 2012: Catarina Mota & Dustyn Roberts, “The State of Open Source Hardware”
From the co-chairs of the 2012 Open Hardware Summit: an overview of the defining events of the last 10 years to draw a snapshot of the current state of the open source hardware movement and the impact it’s having in maker culture and beyond.
Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at
http://makeprojects.com/Project/Monkey-Couch-Guardian/2232/1
Combine an Arduino with a proximity sensor, and make an obnoxious device to discourage cats and other fur-shedding pets from jumping on beds and couches. This project will also introduce you to the SPDT relay, a fundamental component of hobbyist electronics projects.
3D printers are cool for printing miniature Yoda heads, tiny owls, and little tea cups. But what about printing something really useful, like, say, a stainless steel rocket engine? Check out this project from Rocket Moonlighting. Says Hack-a-Day: Most any rocket engine you’d find on a spacecraft – save for solid or hybrid rockets – […]
Not the biggest fan of carving pumpkins? Fear not. Gussy Sews shows you how to create your very own fabric-covered pumpkins this season.
If you’re an indoor rock climber, the time might come when you want to build your own climbing wall. Rock climbing holds aren’t as cheap, even though they’re just a bit of plastic or fiberglass. So maybe you’ll decide make your own! On Wardie’s World, Wardie has a post up describing how his friend John […]
With Halloween rolling around soon, it seems appropriate to feature a geek-tastic decoration such as this pumpkin made to look like the Death Star.
