Control Paramecia with an EEG Headet 05/30/2013 Combine an ECG headset with an Arduino to control paramecia! Paramecia display a behaviour known as galvanotaxis: movement in response...
Polyphonic Drum Machine 05/30/2013 Sebastian Tomczak’s DIY Polyphonic Drum Machine and Rhythm Looper is powered by a Teensy micrcontroller. I’ve made a simple drum...
Arduino-Controlled Artificial Window 05/29/2013 German maker Helmut Wittek created a fake window to brighten up a windowless room. It has white, yellow, red, and...
Lego Code-Cracking Game 05/29/2013 Lego uberbuilders the Family Vuurzoon built this cool Lego Mindstorms game, the Chinese Dragon’s Pearl, which has players attempt to...
Make a Heartbeat Detector With an Op Amp 05/28/2013 Scott Harden’s DIY electrocardiogram (ECG) uses a LED shining light through his finger into a photo transistor, with the resulting...
RasPi-Controlled Remote Presence Platform 05/28/2013 MadSci’s remote presence platform aims to control up to 16 servos, 4 AC relays, and a web cam, all controlled...
Milwaukee Makerspace’s Hacked Water Cooler 05/24/2013 Ron Bean has a fascinating post on Milwaukee Makerspace’s wiki about his project to plumb in the hackerspace’s water cooler....
Ten Dollar Stomp Rocket Launcher 05/23/2013 Chris Connors’ 10 Dollar Stomp Rocket Launcher looks pretty cool! Stomp rockets are a great way to introduce flight, pneumatics,...
Use an Op Amp to Make a Self-Dimming Night Light 05/23/2013 On Make: Projects, Jason Poel Smith uses a pair of LM741 op amps to build an self-dimming night light that...
Red Bull Creation 2013 Lineup 05/22/2013 Red Bull Creation, a cool DIY competition sponsored by Red Bull, is back with a new challenge for 2013: It’s...
