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Christiaan Huygens and the Pendulum Clock

Christiaan Huygens and the Pendulum Clock

The Scientific Revolution was a momentous time. Most historians of science agree that during this era — 1500 to 1700 CE — people started thinking differently, more scientifically, about the way the world worked. Many began to think of the world as being an orderly machine, one in which laws and rules controlled the way nature […]

Build Your First Combat Bot!

Build Your First Combat Bot!

Want to build your own battle robot? Today’s the day. Kerfuffle is a mini bot designed to inflict mechanical damage to other machines in caged combat. If you’ve ever seen the show BattleBots then you already have a very solid idea of how these robots operate. Kerfuffle is a 1lb robot in the plastic antweight class, meaning […]

Arduino UNO R4 WiFi

Arduino UNO R4 WiFi

The Arduino UNO, first announced at our own Maker Faire, is one of the — if not the — most recognizable icons of the maker movement. It was an Uno-like board, the Diecimila, that got this humble author excited about hacking on electronics projects, and I’ve continued my love affair with the brand ever since. […]