In less than 20 minutes I made this “Cylon hat” for our “Make a Cylon contest” – just the MAKE miniPOV kit, loaded the Cyclon firmware and sewing it in a hat – tada, I’m a Cylon. Here are more details about our contest… DVICE, SCIFI.COM & MAKE are having a “Make a Cylon” contest […]
Here’s something fun to do with the kids tomorrow after they’ve finished emptying those big plastic eggs of jelly beans and malted milk balls. The basic ingredients are plastic eggs, a small DC motor from an old CD player, and a cheapo multimeter. It’s a quick afternoon project, and you’ll be able to measure the […]
The Joule Thief madness continues, here used in a project to power an “on phone” status light/headset hook. Steampunk Headset Hook Related: More Joule Thief fun A cuddlier joule thief Make a Joule Thief – Weekend Projects Video Podcast The Joule Thief
The MintyBoost has been a very popular project here at MAKE, most likely because it is a perfect kit for anyone interested in learning to solder or electronics. It also happens to be very useful for anyone who owns an iPod or any type of MP3 player that is charged via USB. This is my […]
This is a well documented, and a fairly simple, speaker project. I doubt this would sound good enough for your next party, but it might be good for the beach or on a boat. Learn how to make your own Portable speaker.
David sent in his version of the game of life. It’s made with an AVR micro-controller and a 20×4 character display. Everything you need know about building one for yourself is available on his website. AVR based game of life Related: Get your own Game of Life Board @ the MAKE store
Leah Buechley will be a part of a Wearables Master Class by Mediamatic teaching a workshop on her LilyPad Arduino in Amsterdam April 15-18. During the workshop, you’ll learn how to make soft, playful, and wearable computers by using the LilyPad Arduino. Other instructors are Maurin Donneaud & Vincent Roudaut of XYinteraction (textile & electronics). […]
