Alexa, Flush The Toilet
Instead of dropping $6000, use an Alexa to build your own fancy toilet that will flush when you tell it to.
Connected Home
It’s no secret that technology is steadily advancing at a rapid pace, making having access to updated information an essential part of staying on top of trends. To help you stay informed, we’re sharing these blogs highlighting the amazing innovation taking place in the realm of connected home devices and IoT news! Our goal: to provide makers like yourself with relevant product releases, industry thinking, tips & tricks related to working on meaningful projects in these spaces – all accompanied by actionable advice along the way. Join us as we explore topics such as building smart homes powered by artificial intelligence-driven tech or transitioning analog operations into multi-device networks that allow data access anytime and anywhere.
Maker Pro News: Lessons From Layoffs, Machine Learning for Maker Pros, and More
This week, we learn a few lessons from company layoffs and dive into how machine learning can affect the careers of maker pros.
Edible Innovations: Nima Sensors Increase Transparency at the Dinner Table
Nima sensors help those who struggle with various food allergies and sensitivities and are tired of always wondering if food is safe to eat.
This Week in Making: 3D Print with Alexa, Touch-A-Sketch, and More
This week, check out Alexa using a 3D printer, an Etch a Sketch getting a makeover, and a random number generator using lava lamps.
Maker Pro News: Industrial 3DP, Kickstarter’s Hardware Studio at CES, and More
Read up on how maker pros create massive projects with industrial 3D printers, or how Kickstarter is repping Hardware Studio at CES.
Ladyada Interviews Alexandra Dean, Director of The Hedy Lamarr Story
Alexandra Dean’s documentary displays the difficulties that Hedy Lamarr faced when trying to be both smart and beautiful.
Hack Your TV Watching with a Two-Button Remote
Lucas Pacentrilli built a remote to make things easier on his girlfriend’s grandfather, who struggled with changing sources on his TV.
