Hackerspace Happenings for February 16th 02/16/2013 Are you a hackerspace member? We want to know about cool projects you are working on, or have completed, tools...
Using Scratch to Control Mindstorms Robots 02/15/2013 Clinton Blackmore wrote in to share Enchanting, a visual programming tool that uses Scratch (as well as LeJOS firmware on...
LiveBots, Robots Live on the Web 02/14/2013 Got a robot on the web? Consider adding it to Livebots.cc, which aggregates UStream feeds from multiple robots that allow...
Colossal Mindstorms EV3 Dragon Acts Alive 02/13/2013 I love this fantastic dragon built from next-generation Mindstorms EV3 parts, created by the Lego Mindstorms Education EV3 team, including...
The MicroGranny, a DIY Granular Sampler 02/13/2013 Vaclav Pelousek and friends pack a ton of features into their Arduino-based microGranny musical instrument, including WAV player, sampler, 8...
Make a Cool Project Enclosure in Six Easy Steps 02/11/2013 I’m a big fan of MicroRAX aluminum beams — they’re great for throwing together quick structures for my projects. Recently...
The Monday Jolt: HarvestGeek Rules the Greenhouse 02/11/2013 The Monday Jolt is a new series about microcontrollers and electronics that appears in MAKE every Monday morning. HarvestGeek is...
How Shift Registers Work 02/10/2013 Kevin Darrah explains how those clever shift registers can trigger 8 LEDs with just two pins. [via Anton Olsen]
Arduino-Based Drum Machine 02/08/2013 Circuit bender Dr. Bleep built this sweet Arduino-compatible drum machine, the Bleep Drum, with four sounds, four selectable sequences, tap...
Phooky’s Soft-Boiled Eggbot 02/07/2013 MakerBot Industries co-founder Adam “Phooky” Mayer has vowed to build a robot a month in 2013: As midnight approached this...