Making Transistors out of Iron Pyrite
Ryan Jordan’s Derelict Electronics workshop helps participants create crude amplifiers out of chunks of iron pyrite.
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Manchester Mini Maker Faire a go for This Weekend
Manchester’s Mini Maker Faire is set for this weekend, Aug. 10-11. More than 50 makers are expected to show their stuff. Here’s a look at some of the creativity from last year’s fair and look ahead to this weekend.
Supa Robot Attack Promises Hilarious Humanoid Robo Combat
Just in time for Geek Week on YouTube, UK television host Jason Bradbury has launched a channel where they’ll be featuring robot combat videos.
Knitted Wrist Movement Sensor
The folks over at HOW TO GET WHAT YOU WANT have devised an amazing knitted sensor using resistive yarn that can detect the movement and angles of the wrist.
“Engineer the Type of World We Want to Live In” – An Interview with Inventor Saul Griffith
The brilliant inventor Dr. Saul Griffith talks about his work in soft robotics, gives ideas on how to prepare to become an engineer, and explains why he asks job applicants to draw a bicycle, in this Aug. 6, 2013 KQED radio interview. Also, see some of his soft robots in action.
Knitted Wrist Movement Sensor
The folks over at HOW TO GET WHAT YOU WANT have devised an amazing knitted sensor using resistive yarn that can detect the movement and angles of the wrist.
How to Make a Homebrew NMOS Transistor
Jeri Ellsworth shows how to build your own NMOS transistor out of a kiln, vinyl cutter, Emulsitone, stain remover, and a silicon wafer she found on Ebay.