May the Fourth Be with You!
Lightsaber battles, R2 replicas, Jedi training, and Mandalorian Mercs!
Lightsaber battles, R2 replicas, Jedi training, and Mandalorian Mercs!
Name: Peter Rifken Location: Boston, MA Day Job: Software Solutions Engineer at Quick Base Makerspace: While not currently affiliated, I have been a member of, taken, and taught a few courses at the Artisanโs Asylum in Somerville, MA. Editor note: this Maker Spotlight is part of a Quick Base and Make: partnership How did you […]
Torino Mini Maker Faire is coming this weekend with its 6th edition. This yearโs Mini Maker Faire is going to celebrate the makersโ DIY culture as always, but also reflect on ethical and environmental issues, with a focus on circular economy. On Saturday, May 4th it will host the first Italian Fixfest, a gathering […]
Fly an astronaut flag every time the space station passes over your home.
Adafruitโs NeoTrellis has a nifty microcontroller at its heart, but youโre going to get one because of what itโs powering: A reprogrammable light-up keypad. Running through Adafruitโs always-excellent tutorials will get you to load up a drum machine, or put sound effects at your fingertips, one per button. The NeoTrellis has a headset jack, microphone […]
Elon Musk is the world’s top maker โ no contest โ and his goal is to save the Earth from global warming. To celebrate that, I’m building a giant diorama of Elon Muskโs spaceships, Tesla cars, Hyperloop transportation, Solar City energy, Paypal, Boring company, a colony on Mars, electric aircraft and whatever he invents tomorrow. […]
In its 10th edition, Maker Faire Austin takes making into the next dimension: This years’ faire is all about the 3d, augmented reality, robots and drones, and artificial intelligence! With over 60 exhibits and well over 100 makers, Maker Faire Austin features a number of exhibiting and sponsoring 3D printer and supply companies […]