Makers Steer Project Aura Toward the Marketplace
Project Aura is a smart bike safety lighting system that creates POV light stripes on the wheels that change color depending on the bike’s speed.
Month: August 2013
How-To: Chalkboard Calendar
I’m loving the rustic-meets-industrial look of this DIY chalkboard calendar from Kelli and Kristi at Lolly Jane!
Today on Maker Camp: Playing With Plastic and Raspberry Pi
Today’s Maker Camp is another twofer. Starting at 11am PDT, we’re going to talk about vacuum forming, a process in which a sheet of warmed thermoplastic is shaped by placing it in a mold and applying suction. Today, maker Adam Harris will show us the useful technique using a humble jar of peanut butter. But wait! There’s more. After the morning hangout we’re going to check in with Raspberry Pi guru and MAKE contributing editor Matt Richardson at 1pm EST for a special Pi workshop.
How-To: DIY Cat Tree
Turn an a-frame bookshelf into a kitty-approved playground with this DIY cat tree tutorial!
Cyber City, a Modular Lego Cyberpunk Diorama
BroLUG, a group of over a dozen Lego builders, collaborated to build this fantastic cyberpunk model. Each BroLUG member, who are from different parts of the world, built a module and brought it to Chicago’s BrickWorld convention, then recreated the city with additional contributors for BrickFair Virginia.
How did They Make That Huge Comic-Con Robot?
How did they build that cool cosplay robot that looks like a RoboCop robot villain?
Maker Family Builds Museum Quality Mars Rover
It may seem extraordinary that a man and his two young daughters would end up providing the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) with a replacement robot for their Mars rover exhibit. The full story is even more interesting, and an inspiration for young makers and parents.
