In the Maker Shed: Ultimate Microcontroller Pack
Are you a tinkerer that would like to get into microcontrollers but wants to do more than simply get started? Have a look at the Maker Shed’s Ultimate Microcontroller Pack!
Kits
In the Maker Shed: littleBits Starter Kit V0.2
Looking for a simple, fun way to get your little ones into electronics? Check out the littleBits Starter Kit V2.0 available in the Maker Shed!
Make: Talk 010 – Andy Cavatorta, Bjork’s Musical Roboticist
Andy Cavatorta is a roboticist, artist, musician, and filmmaker. He was at MIT’s Media Lab from 2007 to 2010. In the current issue of MAKE, Vol 29, Andy wrote an article about his collaboration with the Icelandic musician Bjork to create robotic gravity harps for her touring performance. In my interview, we talk about this project and more.
Backpack Buddy – Sylvia’s Mini Maker Show
Sylvia’s Mini Maker Show shows kids how to sew their own “Backpack Buddy”
In the Maker Shed: Geiger Counter Kit
This Geiger Counter Kit, available in the Maker Shed, is one of my favorite kits. I’ve wanted a Geiger Counter for a long time but could never justify spending a couple hundred dollars for a commercial unit. When this one came along I knew I had to have it!
How-To: Get Started with the BeagleBone
If you’re excited about getting into embedded Linux platforms for electronics projects, Matt shows you how to get started on the BeagleBone. By the end of this how-to video, you’ll be able to blink and LED, but hopefully you’ll be inspired to to take something on that’s a little more complex.
Owl and Mouse Automata
This paper automata entitled “Nervous Owl” from the folks at cool4cats shows an owl with its head turning around and back again trying to keep its eye on a motorcycle-riding mouse down below its tree. The whole mechanism is controlled by a crank below the piece that the user can use to set the animation going.
