Control Your Light Switches from Your Phone
Ahmet Akif Kaya built a system. that incorporates an Arduino, Bluetooth module, and servo. to control his light switch from his cel phone.
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Maker’s Guide to Rochester, New York
Get to know Rochester, the third most populous city in New York, and thus home to dozens of places for a maker to explore.
Maker Pro News: Pharrell Williams Goes into Hardware, How Startups Survive, and More
This past week, Pharrell Williams joined a hardware startup and Xiaomi Co-Founder reiterated that startups need to fight to survive.
This Week in Making: Touch Screen Table, Lego Rover, and DIY Electric Longboard
This week, build yourself a touch screen table, an exceptionally mobile Lego rover, or a cheap electric longboard.
Weekend Watch: Brilliance is Beautiful on Beauty and the Bolt
Two exuberant students attempt to bring the art and engineering of the maker movement to the masses.
Tips of the Week: PVC Can Holders, Poor Maker’s Shrink Plastic, and Pre-Making Mistakes
Another week of clever shop tricks and organizing tips, including PVC paint can organizing, cutting circles with a saw, anticipating trouble.
Ohio Organ Maker Founds His Own Makerspace
Victor Schantz wanted to create a community space — so he did. Two years later, he shares his journey of founding a makerspace.