Personal Space Defender
Instructables user Grissini created this formal fashion accessory for the personal space conscious, which flashes when someone gets too close for too long.
Month: August 2013
Maker Camp: Cyborg Creations!
Today’s Maker Camp dives deep into our MAKE: Believe theme as we learn how to turn ourselves into cyborgs! Well, at least we’ll learn how to look like one.
Recycled Energy: Ambient Backscatter Allows Wireless Communications with no Batteries
A team at the University of Washington has just come up with something that could become the next big thing for the Internet of Things. They’re using existing TV and cellular transmissions—ambient RF energy that’s in the air around already—both as a communication medium, and as a source of power.
How-To: Needlepoint Floor Pouf
Stitch up your own cute cushions for movie nights and cozy book corners with this needlepoint floor pouf project!
Reporting Back from the 5th annual Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire (and Foo Fest, and AS220 Labs!)
An incredible visual tour of the 5th annual Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire in Providence, including shots of Foo Fest and AS220 Labs. Making is alive and well in “The Creative Capital” of Providence!
Embroidering Social Media
Artist Colleen Merrill created these traditional needlework versions of social media that look at how these forms of communication affect our lives.
Building Memory Registers With Transistors
Teslaling’s DIY RAM uses 24 NPN transistors and 24 resistors to create three bits of memory.
