Just get the QT Py. It’s $6. It’s super tiny. It runs Arduino or CircuitPython. I dig tiny microcontroller boards. Teensy boards, Arduino Nano boards, SparkFun Pro Micro boards. All of them. I am amazed at the power available in these small packages. Make LED wearables! Create tiny USB devices! Build small smart sensors! Make […]
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 face detecting features of many platforms have gotten pretty impressive. From snapchat filters to Apples Animojis, we can put all kinds of fantastic effects on our faces in real time. This neat feature was unfortunately locked inside the device, until now. Make: Projects user Lenny3000 shared this project where he’s using the magic computing […]
Episode 2: Tom Root on Operational Thinking for Makerspaces Tom Root and Dale Grover are co-founders of MakerWorks, a makerspace in Ann Arbor MI. They have published a new book on how to organize a makerspace based on their own experiences over nine years. The Intentional Makerspace: Operations is available for purchase on Maker Shed. […]
How do you create a multi-layer, positive paint mask for artwork, without a CNC vinyl cutter? This is the way.
Join the fun at the East Bay Mini Maker Faire LIVE from Oakland, CA this Sunday, October 25th! Although the Faire’s 11th annual celebration, this year things will look quite different with a shift from a cheerful family friendly melee to a high energy, 3 hour ONLINE celebration. And check out the fantastic collection of […]
According to a CDC report in August, COVID-19 is impacting Native American communities disproportionately with a 2.8x higher rate in the number of cases, a 5.3x higher rate of hospitalization, and 1.4x higher rate in the number of deaths. Because of incomplete data reporting, “it’s impossible to know COVID-19’s true toll on the Native American […]
