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Meggy Jr RGB Game Console

This pixel-scale,ย portable Meggy Jr game platform is fun for any gamer, especially those who know their way around an Arduino. About the size of a VHS tape, it offers an 8ร—8 matrix of RGB LEDs and a lot of functionality with very little setup. It comes pre-programmed with Attack of the Cherry Tomatoes, a side-scrolling […]

Holiday Craft Swaps

You might remember my post about Design Crush’s 2012 calendar swap last month. (Here’s one of the latest roundups showing off some of the swapped calendars so far, including the one I sent from 1canoe2.) It’s now November and deadlines are quickly approaching for all sorts of crafty swaps for the holidays. You can still […]

Astra 1

Astra 1

Hobby rocketry leader Estes Industries makes more than a dozen inexpensive launch sets (launch pad/rod, launch controller) for beginners, but their included rockets are either pre-built or not much of a challenge. For a good first build, Iโ€™d instead suggest the Quest Astra 1. Its balsa fins are mounted โ€œthrough the wall,โ€ making it easy […]

ArduCopter 3DR Quadcopter

Quadcopters rely on computer stabilization to fly. They can be radio controlled, but with an onboard computer, why not let it fly itself? The community at DIY Drones developed the open source ArduPilot Mega (APM), an Arduino-based autopilot that lets you control multi-rotor (and other) aircraft autonomously, or via R/C. The ArduCopter 3DR Quad Kit […]