Whatever Happened to the Kano Kit?
With the Kano Kit now on the verge of shipping to backers, we talked again to Alex Klein about their experience on Kickstarter, and building and designing hardware when you’re not really a hardware company.
Computers & Mobile
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for digital gadgetry, open code, smart hacks, and more. Processing power to the people!
The Trouble with Things
In ten years’ time, every piece of clothing you own, every piece of jewellery you wear, and every thing you carry with you will be measuring, weighing and calculating your life. In ten years, the world—your world—will be full of sensors. But there’s a problem.
All This Week: The Connected Home, the Internet of Things, and a Contest!
Monday, Feb. 3, MAKE kicks off a week of projects, news, articles, and inspiration all about the “connected home”, how the Internet of Things and smart appliances are connecting us in new ways to where where we live, eat, and sleep. We’ll also be running a contest for the best connected home project.
How-To: Kill Your Phone
If you ever get the sneaking suspicion that your phone might be up to no good, then maybe you ought to consider killing your phone by making your own signal-blocking pouch with this resourceful tutorial from Aram Bartholl.
MAKE Editors’ Highlights and Picks from CES 2014
This week at CES 2014 we saw a lot of the typical fare: televisions, tablets, cameras, and phones. But we also saw robots, 3D printers and scanners, drones, and even some hardware development boards. Here’s some of our favorites.
Building a Braille Smartphone
I got an idea of building a smartphone for the blind that is completely Braille-based. With absolutely no hint of how to make it, I started working on it.
Makerspace in the Classroom
This is why the marriage between the classroom and the Makerspace is so potent.
