Book Review: Arduino Adventures 04/02/2013 Authors James Floyd Kelly and Harold Timmis teach kids how to use Arduinos, using a science-fiction angle to engage their...
Adafruit’s New Kids Show Talks About Amps 04/02/2013 Love this! Adafruit has a kids’ video series talking about electronics. Episode one explains how amps got their name and...
Component of the Month: Resistors 04/01/2013 Each month this year, we’re exploring a different electronic component, delving into what it is, how it works, and how...
Sir Mix-a-Bot, the Robot Bartender 04/01/2013 We've seen a lot of drinkbots here on MAKE in nearly every configuration. However, I don't think I've ever seen...
Decorating Eggs With the EggLathe 03/31/2013 Chris Connors is a master of low-tech making, and he’s built this “poor maker’s Eggbot” — an EggLathe. This EggLathe...
April Fools’ Prank Inspirations 03/30/2013 Still looking for that diabolical prank for April Fools’ Day? Maybe these cool tricks will inspire you. If you want...
The Mill Makerspace Closes 03/29/2013 Minneapolis lost a great maker’s resource yesterday when The Mill‘s Brian Boyle announced its closure: Since opening February 1, 2012,...
RPi-Powered Dual Cat Feeder 03/29/2013 Dave Bryan added a Raspberry Pi and a couple of continuous-rotation servos to a commercial cat feeder to make it...
Super Awesome Sylvia’s WaterColorBot on Display 03/28/2013 We told you Sylvia of Sylvia’s Super-Awesome Maker Show! would participate in an official White House G+ hangout. But what...
How to Recover a Sealed Lead Acid Battery 03/27/2013 DIY expert Mikey Sklar uses his Da Pimp battery desolator and charger to recover a totally dead and dry SLA...