3D Printed Sculpture of Atlas from Portal 2
PsychoBob recently completed part two of his sculpture of Atlas from Portal 2, with an entirely 3D printed ‘big red button’ base upon which Atlas rests, and an embedded LED circuit powered over USB.
Month: January 2013
Meet a Shenzhen Maker
Since leaving MakerBot, company co-founder Zach “Hoeken” Smith now calls Shenzhen, China home where he says he loves the maker culture and the city’s easy access to electronics and expertise. The weather is a lot better than Brooklyn, too. Zach recently met a local maker named Mr. Chen whom he says has achieved the life many makers are working toward: “self sufficiency, low volume in-house manufacturing, and sustainable living.”
MAKE at CES 2013: Sifteo Cubes
For the upcoming MAKE Volume 33, David Merrill contributed an article called Going Pro, about how makers are turning hand-soldered prototypes into real consumer electronics. He’s here in the Gaming Showcase section at CES showing off Sifteo Cubes, an interactive gaming platform that uses small cubes with embedded sensors and LCD screens. As the co-founder […]
MAKE’s 2nd International Maker Meetup: Raspberry Pi
We are excited to announce our second International Maker Meetup taking place around the globe and in our very own MAKE office Jan. 17 fromย 6-8pm PST. The theme of this meetup will be Raspberry Pi. We’ll be inviting the community over for a little show and tell as we celebrate the release of MAKE’s […]
Making as Learning: A Google+ Hangout on Air
Join MAKE founder Dale Dougherty and Maker Education Initiative Executive Director AnnMarie Thomas tomorrow, Jan.10, at 2pm for a Google+ Hangout on Air discussion of “making as learning.”
DIY Play Table
Are you in an organizing mood at the beginning of the new year?
MAKE at CES 2013: Geeking Out with Engadget
Last night after the show floor closed, I visited our friends from Engadget for their nightly CES podcast. Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Tim Stevens and Senior Associate Editor Brian Heater, the show starts with a visit from Gallagher. Yes, that Gallagher. Interestingly enough, he owns a few patents,
