Inspired by a post on Makezine last year about a crew of EL-wire brandishing surfers, the folks at Switchback Entertainment made a short video for Salomon Freeski TV featuring EL-wire embellished skiers (and some seriously drool-worthy powder shots). The video was filmed using only small headlamps, moonlight, and EL wire as light sources. Compounded by […]
We’ve received a lot of questions about the amazing special effects makeup at the Makeys. Here’s some background on the incredible crew and the amazing looks they created for us.
This Theo Jansen robot model consists of a propeller driven Strandbeest biped.
Iain Sharp built a single-board, open source modular synth packing some pretty cool features: The LushOne kit is designed to provide the core functions of a modular synthesizer in a low-cost single board design. The LushOne can be controlled from a MIDI keyboard or PC interface to allow you to play the instrument with equipment […]
We’ve received a lot of questions about the amazing special effects makeup at the Makeys. Here’s some background on the incredible crew and the amazing looks they created for us.
Considering a robot for your next Arduino project? Even if you’re not, this free webcast with the author of the Arduino Cookbook will teach you plenty of practical information about controlling motors and using sensors with Arduino.
The Parallax Boe-Bot has long been used for teaching robotics to hobbyists and students. Earlier this year, Parallax took the idea behind the Boe-Bot and applied them to the Arduino to create the Robotics Shield for Arduino Kit. We in the Maker Shed like this kit so much that we worked with Parallax to have the chassis custom anodized in royal MAKE blue, just for you!
