When I think of “Get Hands Dirty” I tend to have visions of crisp clean lines and smart modern design. As you browse around Cristiana Felgueiras’ youtube channel, you’ll see why. She has a complex mix of simplicity and aesthetic concern in her builds that is always pleasing to witness. At a Glance Channel: On […]
A grassroots uprising of makers, engineers and others are creating a backup plan for the backup plan for COVID-19. This is about the people and projects of Plan C from Maker Space. In the face of COVID-19, shortages of medical equipment, such as ventilators for patients, and protective gear for personnel in hospitals are becoming […]
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. […]
