TrackR: Crowdfunded Bluetooth Wafer Helps You Find Misplaced Wallet, etc.
The $19 TrackR is a like a leash between your wallet and your mobile phone.
Computers & Mobile
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for digital gadgetry, open code, smart hacks, and more. Processing power to the people!
Let There Be Speech
How do you make a $200 computer for blind kids?
Homebrew — My Microprocessor
I didn’t set out to build a microprocessor. It just sort of happened.
Hands On — Get a Life
Makers of virtual goods earn real cash in Second Life.
First Look: Javascript Microcontrollers for Web Developers
Right now there are two new micro-controller boards seeking funding—one on Kickstarter, and the other on Dragon Innovation’s new crowdfunding platform—that are slightly different. These boards aren’t just yet another Arduino clone, or yet another possible “Raspberry Pi killer.” These two boards, the Tessel from technical.io and the Espruino from Pur3, intend to take the path least travelled and co-op an existing community not traditionally associated with the maker community.
MAKE at CES 2013: Hands on with the Leap Motion Controller
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, which is especially true on the floor of CES. Some of the most nondescript booths have some of the most amazing things and some of the largest, glitziest booths show nothing but ho-hum technology. In the former category, you have Leap Motion. Tucked in the […]
MAKE at CES 2013: Ford Opens up to Developers and Hackers
When consumer electronics products are opened up to third party developers, it’s a certainly a good thing for makers. In the Ford booth, they’re demonstrating the Sync AppLink API and The Ford Developer Program. The AppLink API lets you create mobile apps for iOS or Android and have them interface with Ford’s Sync voice controlled […]