Interactive Halloween props are always fun. So in this project I designed a simple motion tracking system that will make your Halloween props turn to look at people and follow their movements as they walk by.
Rhian of The Crafty Geek shared this image of the terrific sweater she knitted for her own little Iron Man.
In Nashville, Tenn. there exists a man who is infamous for his creations. Legend has it that he once made lightening by rubbing together two kittens. I suspect I just made that up. However, I did meet a man at the 2013 Nashville Mini Maker Faire whose creations are of such high caliber that I would classify him as a “super maker”. Jamie Price is this man.
The goal of Urban Sensor Hack is to bring together makers who are creating sensor-based applications that take advantage of cheap sensors and microcontrollers to track events or monitor conditions in urban areas.
It’s been a big year for Oracle’s Larry Ellison. In June he purchased the Hawaiian island of Lanai and yesterday the mogul’s America’s Cup team battled its way back from second place to win the coveted sailing event in San Francisco Bay. This past summer during Maker Camp, we got a chance go behind the scenes with Oracle Team USA to learn about their blazingly fast catamaran and the technology that makes it fly across the water. Have a look.
Dress up your autumn dinner parties with seasonal blooms with this fresh flower napkin ring tutorial!
Since makers love to build their own costumes and create elaborate haunted house displays and props, Halloween is considered by many to be the maker event of the year. During Halloween week we’re going to makers getting their spook on in DIY style. If you’ve got a cool Halloween project, prop, or costume you’d like to share with the MAKE community pass it on even if it’s a work in progress.
