The Amazing Seebeck Generator
With no moving parts, this simple energy-recycling generator scavenges waste heat from a candle and turns it into usable electricity.
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May the Fourth Be with You!
Lightsaber battles, R2 replicas, Jedi training, and Mandalorian Mercs!
Maker Spotlight: Peter Rifken
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 Artisan’s Asylum in Somerville, MA. Editor note: this Maker Spotlight is part of a Quick Base and Make: partnership How did you […]
Explore The Circular Economy With The Torino Mini Maker Faire
Torino Mini Maker Faire is coming this weekend with its 6th edition. This year’s Mini Maker Faire is going to celebrate the makers’ 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 […]
Build an Easy ISS Notifier
Fly an astronaut flag every time the space station passes over your home.
Adafruit NeoTrellis M4
Adafruit’s NeoTrellis has a nifty microcontroller at its heart, but you’re going to get one because of what it’s powering: A reprogrammable light-up keypad. Running through Adafruit’s 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 […]
Be a Part of this Massive Interactive Diorama Celebrating Elon Musk
Elon Musk is the world’s top maker — no contest — and his goal is to save the Earth from global warming. To celebrate that, I’m building a giant diorama of Elon Musk’s spaceships, Tesla cars, Hyperloop transportation, Solar City energy, Paypal, Boring company, a colony on Mars, electric aircraft and whatever he invents tomorrow. […]