The Social (Drone) Network
Can aerial drones have a positive impact on our society? Some people are betting they can, and are putting their money where their mouth is.
Year: 2013
The 3rd Annual Atlanta Mini Maker Faire: This Saturday!
More than two years after creating and hosting the first Atlanta Mini Maker Faire, I’m going back for the third annual show this Saturday, and I’m extremely excited to see how it’s grown. It’s free to attend and takes place on Georgia Tech’s beautiful campus, so there’s really no reason not to come.
Refill a Water Bowl with the Pet Water Warden and Weekend Projects
Use an Arduino, MakerShield, and ethernet shield to build an automatic water dispensing system to fill up your pet’s water bowl while you’re away. The sensors connected to the circuit know when the bowl is low – and filled – with water, and it can even tweet when the reservoir runs out!
Making an Ocean Wave Energy Converter
This is part one of a 10-part series about the trials and tribulations of building a wave energy converter. Throughout the project, our mission has always been to promote the idea of ocean energy and share our designs with the maker community.
DIY Hacks & How To’s: Automate Your Haunted House With a Motion Sensor
When working with special effects, the most important part is timing. So for this Halloween, I am doing a series of projects that use simple DIY sensors to help you automate your Halloween setup. So far we have covered pressure plates and proximity sensors. This week, I am going to show you how to use motion sensors to activate your special effects.
How-To: Halloween Pom Poms
Dip into your yarn stash for some impressive and relatively quick results from this adorable Halloween Pom Poms tutorial by Mr. Printables.
DIY El Wire Fairy Wings
Create illuminated fairy wings with this magical tutorial from Threadbanger!
