Building a Low-Cost Nanoscope with Lego and Makeblock
Students at a workshop built a sub-$500 atomic force microcope out of Lego, Makeblock, 3D-printed parts, and Arduinos.
Arduino
As the preeminent tool for makers, Arduino is a versatile platform that covers almost every type of creative making. With its simple-to-use coding language and fun programming concepts, Arduino enables users to create modern electronics with ease. From beginner level projects like flashing LED lights to more advanced builds such as interactive robots, there are an endless number of possibilities when it comes to building projects with Arduino. Whether you are new or an experienced builder in search of fresh ideas, these posts will provide interesting Arduino tutorials and unique ideas that may spark your creativity and motivate you take on any type of maker project!
The Atmel Education Panel
It’s not just Maker Faire here in New York—it’s Maker Week—and there are a huge number of side-events, panels, and hackathons going on around the city. As part of this Atmel hosted a makers in education panel.
Giant Dynamic Interactive Origami in Action
Queens University student Jonas Lobo is pushing the paper folding envelope with his giant dynamic interactive origami sculpture, currently on display in in Area A, indoors at the main hall at NYSCI.
The Arduino Yún: Now Available at Maker Faire
The Arduino Yún is available for the first time for sale in the United States, in the Maker Shed here at Maker Faire in New York.
So Many Ways to get Started Making
MAKE’s editors are offering six different “Getting Started” presentations this weekend at World Maker Faire New York. Beginner sessions on 3D Printing, Arduino, Raspbserry Pi, BeagleBone, Breadboarding, and Choosing a Board are taught by MAKE editors and will run multiple times a day.
Board Meeting: Makers Behind Arduino, BeagleBone Talk Shop
When two titans of the maker movement microcontroller world take the stage at the Hardware Innovation Workshop, they find plenty of common ground. https://makezine.com/hardware-innovation-workshop/
Maker Faire Loves Robots
Maker Faire loves robots. Don’t you? Here are just a fraction of the robotic exhibits, presenters and performers at World Maker Faire 2013. Robots for kids! Aerial Drones, Robotic Art, Humanoid Robots, and more.
