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Cool Crowdfunding: Private Smart Speakers, Modular Fabrication Systems, and Sewing Circuits
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 […]
Let KamuiCosplay Help You Get Started Making Armor From Foam
Making armor from foam, often referred to as “foamsmithing” is a popular area of cosplay exploration. Foam happens to be perfect, you can mold it to shape and age it to look like hard, battleworn armor, but it is lightweight and easy to work with. KamuiCosplay is here to help you get started by sharing […]
TinyFPGA BX
Let me just out and say it: I love this little board. Will you? Here’s the key question: Are you excited to learn a whole new skill, one that will open up entire new avenues in how you build circuits, but that will also demand that you start fresh learning an entirely new programming language […]
State of Arduino: Watch Massimo Banzi’s Address from Maker Faire Bay Area 2019
Every year at Maker Faire, Massimo Banzi gives a presentation about the latest events with the Arduino organization. These have ranged from hardware and software updates to announcements on company reconciliations, and more (peek back here at his 2014 and 2015 installments). This past weekend at Maker Faire Bay Area, his address touched on their […]
3 Quick Table Saw Jigs To Bring Your Woodwork To The Next Level
Everyone who has done woodworking remembers the day they learned about making jigs for their table saw. For some it is old news, but for many, many others, today is the day you realize how to really get great results from your saw. A jig is a simple setup that helps you hold the wood […]
Sunday Highlights From Maker Faire Bay Area
Folks came out rain and shine for the last day of the faire, and there was still plenty to do, make, and explore on day two!