Keep Cool Anywhere with a Battery-Powered Air Conditioner
Air conditioning is simpler than you’d think. Build a simple battery-powered portable cooler to stay fresh in the summer.
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Check Out the Behemoth: an Oversized Robot That Makes Nerdy Quilts
Science, animation, robots, and quilting. These passions come together in the quilts of Theodore Gray and Nina Paley.
VoCore 2
The VoCore2 is a teeny tiny single board computer with a kick. It’s a perfect low cost alternative to the Raspberry Pi, just with a bit less power. This open source Linux computer is functional as a portable wireless router that’s smaller than a coin. This board is great for private cloud storing, airplay music […]
Math Monday: Helicitrus
Learn about Helices by cutting citrus.
Add a Glowing LED Heart to Your Favorite Stuffed Animal
Give your stuffie a beating heart with a flashing LED and embroidery thread.
Maker Spotlight: Nemo Gould
Nemo Gould is an Oakland-based fine artist who crafts fantastical animal and robot sculptures out of found materials.
This Week in Making: Amazing Masks, Heroic Snowflakes, and Snow Day Activities
This past week we were blown away by a mask maker, got out the scissors to make some snowflakes, and wondered what we’d do for a snow day.