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!
For this weekend, I thought it would be a good idea to remind you all that we’re still running a special build challenge for our Weekend Project series. Build a franken-mod of any of our current projects and you could win.
As part of our Weekend Projects series of beginner-friendly electronics projects, the 555 Timer Ball Whacker proves that you don’t always need a microprocessor to perform complex actions. This project uses similar components to some of our other Weekend Projects, and will also introduce you to the field of cybernetics, or “self-governing” principles.
I can’t believe it was just a week ago today that makers were finishing preparations for the 2nd annual World Maker Faire in NYC. We did our best to cover the event in real-time, using services such as our Posterous-powered Maker Faire Daily (a good read a week later, I might add), but lots of content is still trickling in.
This Lego zoetrope from Chad Mealey is big fun and super inspiring. It has me eyeing our Lego collection in a whole new way. The possibilities for making great animations seem endless! [via Ohdeedoh] Related: Sewn Zoetrope Knit Zoetrope Hat How-To: Coffee Can Zoetrope
Our friends at FORA.tv are back behind the camera again to stream all of the amazing speakers we have lined up for Main Stage at World Maker Faire. Who says you can’t be at Maker Faire?
Meet Ryan Doyle, the co-creator of Gon KiRin, a 69′ fire-breathing dragon. Ryan learned to create in many mediums while working in his grandmother’s doll hospital, and took his recycled art-car-dragon to Detroit to finish it amid the artifacts of American auto manufacturing.
< JOHN HODGMAN shall present information on THE SECRETS OF FAMOUS MAGIC TRICKS from his forthcoming book of FINAL WORLD KNOWLEDGE entitled THAT IS ALL. Sat 9/17 at 2 pm Main Stage.
