Revisited: Cord Curling – Part 2, Reversing the Coil
Inspired by “How It’s Made,” here’s a second step in my old DIY cord-curling process that makes the coil even tighter and is, just as importantly, a heckuva lot of fun to do.
Year: 2012
Second Generation IOIO on the Way
Fans of Ytai Ben-Tsvi’s IOIO board will be happy to know that there’s an update coming. Ytai recently announced that there’s an second generation IOIO in the works. The new version will feature the ability to connect to a PC over USB (OTG) or Bluetooth using the same high-level API and cost slightly less than the original.
Charming Maker Faire Bay Area Video
I love this silent Maker Faire video with a very twinkly, ethereal soundtrack. Really captures some of the wonder of the event.
NEWS FROM THE FUTURE – Customer Service Holograms At Airports
NEWS FROM THE FUTURE – Customer Service Holograms At Airports… NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — She smiles, answers questions and can guide you to the nearest restroom or to your connecting flight. But don’t try to shake her hand. That’s because “she” is an avatar, the latest high-tech venture at the three major airports in the […]
Engineer Guy vs. The Smartphone Accelerometer
Here, with great fanfare, is the second installment of Engineer Guy Series #4: theMEMSaccelerometer. With typical flair, Bill and his production team take us from the basic concept of an accelerometer (using the familiar ball-on-a-spring model), through the analogous silicon device that lets your smartphone tell up from down, all the way to the anisotropic etching techniques used to It’s wonders all the way down, with Bill, as usual.
MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
This week in the MAKE Flickr pool we saw…
Happy Memorial Day!
For U.S. residents, today is a day to remember those men and women who have died during service to our country. To those people and their families, we say Thank You. This beautiful patriotic rose cake from i am baker is a lovely way to bring red white and blue in to your Memorial Day […]