Kickstarter Companion Bots, Past and Present
There have been so many great companion bot ideas brought to kickstarter. Lets check some out!
Technology
Smarter Serial Communications with WiSer
Surely youโve been there: you need to capture serial output from a microcontroller or other device, so you reach for a PL2303 or CP210x or FT232RL-based USB-to-TTL serial cable (if you can remember where you put the damn thing after you last used it!) andโฆrealize you donโt have the drivers installed on the computer you […]
It’s Time to Design for Repair
A Conversation With Jude Pullen Trying to repair almost anything can be a frustrating exercise. Repair is made more difficult by the way devices are designed and the ability to repair a device could be improved greatly if different design decisions were made.ย This moment in time demands a new generation of designers, engineers, and makers […]
This 3D Printed Mechanical Keyboard Is A Minimal Masterpiece
The construction is relatively easy, and the parts aside from the switches and raspberry pi are all 3d printed!
Turn An Old 3D Printer Into A Robotic 4 Axis Camera Motion System
The last year or two in 3D printing has brought us some major improvements in 3D printing. This also means that there are tons of 3d printers out there that are now feeling aged and beyond their life. Luckily, even the cheapest and slowest 3d printers out there are full of useful parts. This video […]
Let it Snow with Particle’s Fun New Holiday PCB
โOh, the weather outside is frightfulโ โ honestly, itโs 56 degrees โ not bad for mid-December in Michigan? โBut the fire is so delightfulโ (frantically checks 3d printers, soldering equipment etc.) โ what fire?! โAnd since we’ve no place to goโ OK, fair… โLet it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!โ โ again, 56 […]
AI Robots for Kids
This episode features an interview with the authors of a new book from Make: titled “AI Robots” which includes Reade Richard, Andy Forest, Brenda Shivanandan and Denzel Edwards. The book teaches kids how to build AI-powered projects using hands-on activities and coding. Each project has four different sections that include the physical build, electronics, coding […]
