From advancements in technology and materials, to the development of innovative techniques and ideas, thereโs 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!
Microsoft has officially opened access Windows 10 support for the Raspberry Pi 2ย as of last night โ coming through on their February announcement that they’d be offering the OS for the diminutive computer.ย With the installed release, you can now build and deploy apps from a Windows 10 PC running Visual Studio. The B15 robot, shown […]
Microsoft seems to be getting more and more Maker friendly, and today their courtship moves further forward withย the surprise announcement of two new collaborations with microcontroller makers Arduino. Both projects, announced at the Microsoft developer conference Build, involve Windows 10, and both usher in a new level of Microsoft engagement with the Maker Movement. Windows […]
A 2014 patent submitted by employees of Sphero details a Sphero-like device working with a โmagnetically coupled accessory.โ The device works by using a magnetic tip on the existing upward-facing arm within the Sphero, allowing it to create a temporary attachment to a magnetic half-dome that slides along its Teflon-coated surface. The patent is of […]
If there is a core driver of the Maker Movement, it is the growing Maker community. This community is open and inclusive, vibrant and eclectic, self-organizing and widely distributed. It is the product of many people identifying as Makers, sharing their ideas and projects. Whether they embrace science and technology or arts and crafts, there […]
As Oculus Rift, Jawbone, andย Spark have increased the stature of hardware startups over the past several years,ย a dizzying numberย of resources haveย sprung up to support new ventures. In the no-nonsense “Hardware Incubators, The Guide,” now available as an eBook,ย MakingSociety founder Mathilde Berchon sifts through theย specific spaces now available to hardware entrepreneurs. “I wrote it with one […]
You may not be able to pick Justin Gray out of a crowd, but if you’ve ever been to the Bay Area Maker Faire, you know his robots. Since the very first Maker Faire, Gray has delighted onlookers with his chaotic creations of rust, steel, fire, and destruction. Builtย from scrap steel, discarded parts, antique […]
The Business of Making is a core value track for MakerCon, the only conference by and for leaders of the Maker Movement. MakerCon exists to celebrate and share information among leading Makers โ and developing products, manufacturing them, and getting through distribution mazes are key to the experience. With that in mind, there are many […]
