castAR Augmented Reality Opens Crowdfunding Campaign
castAR is a new crowdfunded augmented reality system built by Jeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson.
Year: 2013
How-To: Chilled Monkey Brain Cake
If you grew up in the 80s, then you probably had the image of chilled monkey brains seared into your own brain by Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom. Well, now you can recreate your childhood horror with this spectacular Chilled Monkey Brain Cake tutorial.
DIY Hacks & How To’s: Proximity Sensors
Last week I showed how to use a pressure plate switch to activate special effects. This week, I am going to show you how to make a simple proximity sensor. This is basically just an infrared LED and a phototransistor. When a person stands near the sensor, some of the light from the LED is reflected back to the detector. The output signal of the detector can be monitored by an Arduino and used to activate special effects when the person is close enough.
Scenes from St. Malo, Groningen, Columbus, Emma Willard & CVille
A Monday morning cruise through the hashtag sphere turns up a load of telling images & captions from the five Mini Maker Faires that graced the globe this past weekend.
Join us! International Maker Meetup This Thursday
MAKE Vol. 36 is about to hit the newsstands, but we can’t wait to start talking about new issue! So we’re hosting a Google+ hangout Oct. 17 at 6pm PT and you’re invited.
The issue take a deep dive into the world of microcontrollers and development boards. It’s also loaded with more than 25 projects. Pick up the issue and watch the hangout to see which board is right for your current project, what news new boards about to hit the market, and what else is happening in the world of boards.
“Baketopia”: An Edible Pop-up Shop
If you’re in London and you’d like to see a full-sized unicorn made of cake, now you have the chance to do just that this week at “Baketopia” an edible pop-up shop created by Miss Cakehead and friends to launch National Baking Week in the U.K.
Walking Dead Costume
Watch this Threadbanger video tutorial of The Walking Dead girl costume…if you dare!!!
