From advancements in technology and materials, to the development of innovative techniques and ideas, there’s always something new on the horizon. As a maker, your success depends on your ability to keep up with all these changes. Let’s take a look at some of the most noteworthy developments that are taking place in making right now!
A couple years ago I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Bobby Duke, William Osman, and Michael Reeves and discussing their youtube presence. I found their playfulness contagious and I suspect that is one reason their channels are all doing so well on youtube. Watch to see what they think about doing dangerous […]
A new competition has popped up that is focusing on engineering simulation in academia. If you’re attending an ABET accredited school, and running simulations in finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, multi-body dynamics, optimization, electromagnetics or bio-engineering is totally your jam, keep reading! Engineering.com and NAFEMS America have put together this […]
If you’re looking for a good way to learn arduino, we’ve got an incredible deal available right now. The Ultimate Arduino Kit is available at $120, but for a limited time, includes a $99 educational book bundle for free!
For this week’s Make:<<Rewind, we found this fascinating talk by Tanya Fish about the history of fingernails. Have you ever considered the social significance of fingernails? Can you imagine that people have died because of how they decorated their fingers? Follow along as Tanya connects the dots all the way up to modern day wearable […]
This clever trick popped up on Reddit recently and I’m very amused. Apparently you can use textured sheets on your 3d printer’s print bed to imprint that texture on the first layer of your print. Sounds obvious right? Well, what if that textured sheet is fine enough to give an irridescent or holographic effect? Yup, […]
Later this week I’ll be attending WorkbenchCon in Atlanta Georgia. I’m pretty excited for this event. It is a relatively intimate 2 day event packed full of DIY Gurus and craftspeople, sharing tips and tricks for growing audience, working with sponsors, building your online presence and much more. I went last year and had a […]
This high-tech DIY rotary phone takes away the frustrations and distractions of touchscreen smartphones
