Hop on a School Bus for Field Trip Fun at Friday@MakerFaire
Friday@MakerFaire is truly special for Bay Area schools. Come explore the educational fun on May 20th from 1pm–5pm, before Maker Faire opens for the weekend!
Maker News
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!
Warm Tube Tone Is Just What the Raspberry Pi Has Always Been Missing
The 503HTA board gives your Raspberry Pi that warm, vintage vacuum-tube tone that music lovers covet.
Tin Spiders, High Voltage, and Ridiculously Dangerous Art at Maker Faire Austin
Austin Maker Faire is happening this weekend! If you’re in the area try to check it out for awesome maker goodness.
Hey Alexa! Make a Voice Command, Win an Amazon Echo
Win your own Alexa-powered suite of devices, Amazon’s Echo, Dot, and Tap, by creating and submitting your own voice-command Skill to the “Hey Alexa!” Amazon Alexa Skill Contest.
Upgrade Your DIY Rubber Stamps with Simple, Modern Handles
Carlos from Cactus! Workshop didn’t want to just print stickers for his shop, so he built his own rubber stamp complete with a modern handle.
How it’s Made: Building a Jumbo Jet Engine in 20 Days
The engine of a jumbo jet is a feat of engineering that takes 20 days to make. Learn how they’re made.
This Week in Making: VR Gets Serious, Hoverbikes Are Real, and Cheese Whiz!
This week in making we got excited about hoverbikes, looked at a more serious side of VR, and learned Star Simpson’s tips for electronics.
