Maker Hangar Episode 13: Flight Simulator
In Episode 13 of Maker Hangar, Lucas Weakley teaches us about the importance of R/C flight simulators. We also learn about the different types of flight simulators and which ones are the best.
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MAKE Presents: The Transistor
Collin Cunningham educates us on the transistor, the amazing component which basically revolutionized electronics.
Maker Hangar Episode 12: Programing Radio
Maker Hangar is a 15-part video series by Lucas Weakley. In Episode 12 of Maker Hangar, Lucas Weakley shows us how to set up the radio for the plane. We learn how to zero out the control surfaces, how to check for the correct directions of all the controls, and how to program in the […]
What’s Inside an Array of Transistors?
ZeptoBars recently broke down a 7-transistor ULN2003 Darlington driver chip and analyzed what each component does, identifying the resistors, diodes, and transistors by peering at the chip through a microscope.
Make Faire Rome: Meet More Makers
The line-up of makers at Rome’s first-ever Maker Faire (Oct. 3-6) is impressive. Here’s a look at some of who and what is on tap for the pan-European fair this fall.
Personal Space Defender
Instructables user Grissini created this formal fashion accessory for the personal space conscious, which flashes when someone gets too close for too long.
Recycled Energy: Ambient Backscatter Allows Wireless Communications with no Batteries
A team at the University of Washington has just come up with something that could become the next big thing for the Internet of Things. They’re using existing TV and cellular transmissions—ambient RF energy that’s in the air around already—both as a communication medium, and as a source of power.