Computer-Controlled Bubble Blower Will Brighten Your Day
The CNC Bubble Iris is an automated machine to blow precise soap bubbles, with a fast servo and iris-like control mechanism.
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Retired Cleaning Robot Turned Into Abstract Expressionist Painter
Japanese artist and engineer “HYde JII” has turned an iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaner into a pretty impressive abstract expressionist painter. The robot, named Mr. Head (“Head-kun” in Japanese), a 15 year old Roomba, has retired his janitorial vacuum cleaner and taken up the arts. Four plastic bottles hold acrylic paints while an Arduino-controlled tube and […]
Check Out This Beautifully Quirky Nixie Tube Clock
This Maker details the challenging but rewarding process of building his own nixie tube timepiece.
6 DIY Projects to Protect Your Digital Privacy
Cellphone snooping. Network surveillance. Face recognition technology. As the gadgets we search, watch, and read become more able to watch us back, Makers are finding clever ways to guard their digital privacy and maintain anonymity online. Here are a few of our favorites. BROWSE ANONYMOUSLY DIY Raspberry Pi VPN/Tor Router Surf the internet securely with […]
48 Solenoids Transform This 1960s Typewriter into a Computer Printer
Several years ago, Chris Gregg, a Tufts University lecturer and computer engineer, received a letter from his friend Erica. This wouldn’t be so unusual, except that it was typed on an actual typewriter, not a printer. Gregg is a fan of vintage typewriters, but, as with myself, makes many mistakes, requiring a functioning backspace key. […]
A Maker’s Introduction to Ham Radio
You may have heard about amateur or “ham” radio from a friend or maybe one of the members in your Makerspace is a ham. What is ham radio and what does it offer you? First, you’re a Maker, so you already have a lot in common with the ham radio community. Hams are tinkerers, builders, […]
Maker’s Dashboard
Don’t let the limited features of your car’s dashboard get you down. Here are nine projects that will help you customize your cockpit.
