Interview: Nicole Grimwood on Electronics (and Cake)
Nicole Grimwood is working towards a dual degree in engineering from Columbia University and liberal arts from Scripps College.
Technology
Anatomy of the RollJam Wireless Car Hack
If you’ve been on the internet lately, you’ve likely seen the storm of news of Samy Kamkar’s device that can intercept and store keyless entry codes for cars and garages. Built for under $50 using a Teensy 3.1 and a couple of radios, the “RollJam” device is said to allow its user unfettered access to your automobile […]
Mason Jar LED Tiki Torches Glow Any Color
Tiki torches are a fun summer lighting solution and this RGB LED version, that uses an Arduino, can be a great alternative to an open flame.
Homemade X-Ray Inspector Reveals PCB Secrets
Hardware hacker John McMaster built his own x-ray machine in order to get a closer look at the details of printed circuit boards.
Driving an RC Car with Arduino and a USB Racing Wheel
In this cool project, Mate Marschalko connects a USB racing wheel to a web browser running the HTML5 Gamepad API to wirelessly drive an RC car. This will likely go over the heads of anyone who doesn’t know JavaScript programming [raises own hand], but it doesn’t actually look too hard to do, if you basically […]
Check Out These 5 Racetracks from the Motor City Maker Faire
The Motor City Maker Faire had 5 different race tracks to see. This included drones and the hugely popular Power Racing Series.
Create Stereo Images for Virtual Reality with Raspberry Pi
Patrick Catanzariti turned a single image stream into a virtual reality style experience without me needing to do any crazy math.