It’s clear that a pandemic can’t keep makers from doing what they do best and Virtual Maker Faire Miami kicks off tonight at 6:30pm ET to celebrate the spirit of ingenuity, creativity, and fun of the maker community. Maker Faire Miami producer-maker-hacker-inventor Mario Cruz, and his team from Moonlighter Makerspace, have created an awesome line […]
The month of July had a number of new and notable projects certified as open source hardware that are worth checking out. This month saw fewer projects certified than in previous months; and it appears that the initial rush by the likes of AdaFruit, Sparkfun, and Olimex to certify their product lines has tapered off. […]
The BeagleBoard.org Foundation is hitting the embedded AI scene with their latest edition to the BeagleBone family, the BeagleBone AI. Based around the powerful Texas Instruments Sitara AM5729 processor, the BeagleBone AI also includes 1 GB DD3 RAM, 16 GB eMMC flash on-board, 72 GPIO pins, and runs off of USB 3.0 Type-C. The board […]
We receive so many pitches for crowdfunding projects. They pour into our inbox daily. Since crowdfunding is a bit of a gamble, it is always kind of hard to determine just how to write about these projects, considering that many of them may not ever deliver. Cool Crowdfunding is our way of sharing some of […]
The 38-year-old standard for musical instrument interfacing is still a useful tool for tunes and art alike
This week and next Maker Camp has an incredible line up of sessions to stretch your imagination, tingle your tastebuds, teach you new tricks and tech! Last chance Maker Camp sessions! There’s still time to code your own chase scene and make some marvelous meringues! Chefology: Marvelous Meringues: Master kitchen chemistry and satisfy your sweet […]
Smart home products, like dumb ones, fall into a couple different categories: there’s “fun and entertaining” and then there’s “practical.” Fun stuff when made smart tends to offer me the benefit of convenience; for example, I can ask a smart speaker to play my choice of music. Practical products can bring me added safety and […]
