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TV-B-Gone Kit

Tired of all those TVs everywhere? Want a break from advertisements while youโ€™re trying to eat? Want to zap screens from across the street? The TV-B-Gone kit is what you need. The new v1.2 works worldwide, turning off virtually any TV by running 230 TV power codes for Asian/North American and European IR remote standards. […]

Drawdio

Drawdio is an electronic pencil that lets you make music while you draw. Itโ€™s a great project for beginners: an easy kit with instant gratification. Invented by Jay Silver, itโ€™s a very simple musical synthesizer that uses the conductive properties of pencil graphite to create sounds. The result is a fun toy that lets you […]

Learn to Solder Skill Badge

Thousands of people mastered soldering for the first time at this yearโ€™s Maker Faire events in the Maker Shedโ€™s โ€œLearn to Solderโ€ tents, with the helpful coaching of Mitch Altman, Jimmie Rodgers, and dozens of other hackerspace volunteers. Participants left the Maker Shed with smiles on their faces, new skills, increased confidence, and a cool […]

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 […]