Building a Low-Cost Nanoscope with Lego and Makeblock
Students at a workshop built a sub-$500 atomic force microcope out of Lego, Makeblock, 3D-printed parts, and Arduinos.
Technology
MinnowBoard Raises the Bar on Embedded Computing
Minnowboard is a new Open Source microcontroller board that is going after the Raspberry Pi market not by emulating the popular RasPi, but by blowing it out of the water with a four-inch $200 mini PC running Ångström Linux on an Intel Atom CPU.
Hacking the Fingerprint Scanner on the Apple iPhone 5s
Just days after the release of the iPhone 5s last week—which comes with a fingerprint scanner built into the home button—the biometrics hacking team of the Chaos Computer Club (CCC) claims to have successfully bypassed the biometric security of Apple’s TouchID.
Why Your CNC Needs a TinyG
The TinyG is an embedded, multi-axis motion control system from Synthetos designed for CNC applications that require highly precise motion control for small to medium sized motors. The TinyG has been used with the Shapeoko and a previous version of the board was used as the basis for the Othermill electronics.
Maker Shed now Delivers to 210 Countries!
The Maker Shed team is delighted to announce we’ve partnered with a global distribution company to dramatically increase the number of countries we serve from 59 to 210 — welcome India, Brazil, China, Singapore, and 140+ more!
3D Printing at World Maker Faire: Robots, Fashion and More!
Here is a rundown of some amazing 3D printed items from World Maker Faire in New York. This year we saw an diverse array of 3D prints – from complex humanoid robots to wearable designs.
The Atmel Education Panel
It’s not just Maker Faire here in New York—it’s Maker Week—and there are a huge number of side-events, panels, and hackathons going on around the city. As part of this Atmel hosted a makers in education panel.