Store and grocery shelves might be lightly stocked at the moment, but there are often DIY alternatives for the missing necessities. Here are things to make and do to help keep yourself going as we shelter in place. Kitchen Yeast: In stores and online, it’s become hard to find bread yeast (and flour, rice, dried […]
We are so excited to announce that MakerCamp 2020 is live! You can now go to makercamp.com and find a variety of resources to learn, get inspired, and hone your skills. Everyone can join, no matter where they live, because Maker Camp is online, and it’s free! Since it started in 2012, over a million […]
update: march 23, 2020 – OSCMS has put out a document addressing how you can help by sewing. Please look at this doc to get involved. For the masses of makers that are eager to help in these times of need, it turns out your needle and thread may be as strong or stronger of […]
and a few very important notes about where 3dprinting is helpful, and where it is not
DFRobot’s Romeo is the heart of a robot on a single board. Many the starter robotics project has been launched around the Arduino, but inevitably, you have to turn around and build on an H-bridge or similar add-on to let the power-sipping controller drive the power-hungry motors that will move your robot around the world. […]
With everyone hunkering down at home, trying to stay safe and flatten the curve, there is a big and evident need for more connectivity within the community. Many people and organizations are responding with live streams and other resources. We’ve collected a group of them here for you, and we would be happy to add […]
We’ve been seeing this story pop up all over the web. A group in Italy has been 3D printing valves that are saving people’s lives. In this case, the valve is a mixing device that is combining room air with pure oxygen before it is delivered to the patient. The hospitals were unable to procure […]
