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Kirsten Halterman writes in: “My First Robot” is a book for young children (ages 1-3), intended as an introduction to sensory input and output. I created this book to excite children about small electronics and robots. Using an Arduino, buttons, and an IR sensor, I programmed the robot (named Isbot) to sing a song for […]
When folks think of wine, most often grapes come to mind. Time to expand the horizons with this week’s Flashback feature from CRAFT Volume 06: Fig Wine by Alastair Bland. Alastair has written several how-tos for CRAFT, most of them in the DIY Ferment It section. For this particular recipe, he mentions that he’s made […]
It’s citrus season in the southwest, and at my house we’ll do anything to use up the lemons. Here’s a lemon cake recipe that’ll use three!
If there’s one thing a kitchen can never have enough of, it’s potholders. How many times have you been standing in front of a scorching-hot pan, needing to pull it off the heat, with nary a potholder to be found? Maybe it’s just me … but either way, these simple quilted potholders will protect your […]
Heads up San Fransisco makers – The next Make:SF meeting is Tuesday, April 13th at 6:30 PM There is a $5 fee to cover pizza and overhead. Special secret giveaway at tonight’s meeting! Location: Instructables HQ 489 Clementina St. – 3rd Floor San Francisco CA To present contact Andrew at meetings [at] makesf [dot] org […]
Sixteen teams gathered today to determine whose autonomously-navigating vehicle would be the fastest around the Sparkfun headquarters in Boulder, CO. Four-wheeled rovers (typically built on RC car platforms) dominated the entries, but there were three flying UAVs, and one spheroid (Nathan, with “labrat”, pictured at right). One team had been designed a tethered model rocket […]
Celebrate Earth Day (and nature month here at CRAFT) with some DIY green projects over at Instructables. Learn tips for urban gardening, how to build a composter, recycle paper, and getting a tree planted on your block in San Francisco.
