Logic Gates Modeled With Dominos
Nick Poole of SparkFun describes logic gates using dominos, with a standing domino equalling 0 (false) and a laying down domino being a 1 (true).
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New Product: AlaMode Arduino-Compatible Shield for Raspberry Pi
For $35 you can get a lot of processing power with the Raspberry Pi, which for some people begs the question: why use Arduino or another microcontroller? It turns out the two platforms are good for different tasks, and they’re actually quite complementary. shed Kevin Osborn of the Wyolum open hardware group recognized that the […]
Make: Talk 019 – Matt Richardson, Raspberry Pi, and BeagleBone
Our maker this week is Matt Richardson. Matt’s a video producer, a writer, a maker of things, a technology consultant, and a student at New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program.
Chris Anderson on EconTalk
On his last day as editor-in-chief of Wired magazine Chris talked with Russ Roberts about his personal journey to becoming a manufacturer of drones, his transition to CEO of 3DRobotics, and the ideas put forth in his latest book Makers: The New Industrial Revolution. Chris brings clarity to important ideas for which pro makers have a visceral understanding. This interview is a worthwhile listen.
MAKE Asks: Surplus Parts
MAKE Asks: is a weekly column where we ask you, our readers, for responses to maker-related questions. We hope the column sparks interesting conversation and is a way for us to get to know more about each other.
Arduino-Controlled Drawing Robot
acorv built this sweet drawing arm* with an Arduino Uno and motor shield, two steppers and a servo, Meknex building set parts, and a Nintendo DS touch screen to guide it. Also see the previous version* previous version to see how the project evolved. [via Arduino] *Google translated from Spanish.
How-To: Solar-Powered Raspberry Pi FTP Server
This build uses a custom 3D-printed / hand assembled case from RPi hacker Cottonpickers, which comes attached to the back of a 300mA solar panel, and has a bunch of nice features already built-in. Once you’ve got your Pi running on sunlight, David Hayward over at CNET UK will show you how to configure the Pi so you can access an external hard drive attached to one of its USB ports via FTP.