Arduino Software Update Introduces Command-Line Tool, Serial Data Plotter 11/04/2015 Arduino releases version 1.6.6 of their IDE software, adding new tools and features for programming Arduino-compatible microcontrollers.
Easy No-Carve Pumpkin Idea: Star Wars BB-8 10/30/2015 See how one Maker created a BB-8 from a pumpkin, a soda bottle, and some papier-mâché.
Let This Helmet with a Robot Arm (Sorta) Brush Your Teeth 10/27/2015 Maker Simone Giertz creates a ridiculous, impractical, yet awesome motorized helmet that brushes her teeth. Sorta.
Progress Report: Secretive Club Designing, 3D Printing a Full-Size BB-8 10/23/2015 In preparation for Episode VII, a secretive BB-8 Builders Club has created STL files for building a life-size BB-8 droid.
Learn Electronics from the World’s Oldest Drum Machine 10/15/2015 A new video series uses an obsolete drum machine to teach everything from voltage to vacuum tubes.
The Very First Maker Faire Berlin Doesn’t Miss a Beat 10/05/2015 Donald Bell reports on his time spent at the first-ever Berlin Maker Faire, and recounts some of his favorite projects.
This Trippy Arduino-Powered “Plant” Trains Your Brain 10/01/2015 Ever wish you could synchronize your brainwaves with an otherworldly luminescent plant from the comfort of your own room?
An Airboat and a Bike Had a Baby and it’s Rad 09/22/2015 The Screaming Rabbit is a custom bike that uses bike uses an airboat motor for some extra propulsion and a...
This “Camera Restricta” Stops You from Taking Lame Photos 09/11/2015 A prototype iPhone accessory prevents you from taking predictable, touristy photos by locking down the shutter when it detects that...
Hands-On with Sphero’s Star Wars BB-8 Toy 09/03/2015 An interactive toy version of everyone’s new favorite Star Wars droid, BB-8, is now rolling into retail stores.
