Maker Shed Elves Burn Midnight Oil
This morning, MAKE General Manager Sherry Huss dropped by the warehouse with doughnuts for the crew and to see how things were going. Maker Shed Operations Manager Rob Bullington gave her a lesson in gift wrapping.
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BeetBox Sets Standard for Vegetable-based Instruments
For the ITP classes Tech Crafts and Materials and Building Strategies, Scott Garner created the BeetBox, a tuber-based electronic drum machine. The instrument uses six beets connected to capacitive sensors to play samples on a Raspberry Pi. Here are the full details on the internals: Touch sensing is handled by an MPR121 Capacitive Touch Sensor […]
DIY Holiday Baubles
Whimsy Box shows a few sparkly and fun DIY bauble projects to make your holiday cocktail party outfit shine! Those glitter balls are also PERFECT for New Year’s Eve!
Holiday Gift Guide 2012: 10 Educational & Inspiring Toys for Kids
I came up with so many awesome toys when researching for the STEM toys gift guide that I decided to make another gift guide, for toys that are generally inspiring or educational in some way. Here are 10 of my favorites.
How-To: Easy Glitter Notecards
Add some simple shimmer to your holiday greetings with easy glitter notecards!
How-To: Crocheted Christmas Tree Grannies
Make a fun, festive motif with these crocheted Christmas tree granny squares!
Sifteo Cubes – The Game System for Makers
As makers, we love doing things with our hands. Why should our video games be any different? Sifteo Cubes blend technology, fun, and tactile interactivity into a a classic block style form factor.