Open Door hackathon 12/02/2010 One thing many hackerspaces build is a robust entry control system, usually with RFID fobs — sometimes connected to the...
Bicycle chain ring tables 12/02/2010 Found in the MAKE Flickr pool: I love these tables made from repurposed bike parts, built by Flickr user Del...
Mil-spec snake robot 12/01/2010 I’m digging this Israeli military robo-snake(!) of which each segment packs its own power supply, sensors, actuators, and microcontrollers. Looks...
Robot pours the perfect glass of beer 12/01/2010 This video by YouTube user UncleJtotheS shows a “third year Mechatronics project at the University of Ottawa” that automatically pours...
Arduino-controlled ball meter 11/30/2010 Michael Klein of Saskatoon, SK, created this cool meter using a PC fan and styrofoam ball. A simple hack but...
Hacking LED Christmas lights 11/30/2010 San Jose maker Robert Quattlebaum bought a string of LED Christmas lights from Costco, and not liking the preset lighting...
Mike Hord’s mobile toolboxes 11/30/2010 Electrical engineer Mike Hord says “if you can’t find it, you don’t own it.” Acoordingly, he has organized his portable...
Holiday Gift Guide: Toys for Grown-Ups 11/29/2010 When I was a kid, I never got the “cool toy.” No Space 1999 Eagle Playset for me. So as...
Steam-powered record player 11/29/2010 Ãœbermaker Simon Jansen of Auckland, New Zealand, wrote in to share his Arduino-controlled, steampunk (literally!) turntable. This is my steam...
Top 10: Notebooks and pens 11/28/2010 Our quarterly theme of Tools for Creativity continues with this roundup of excellent pens and notebooks to help you express...
