Not so lazy Sunday… Weekend Project – The Truth Wristband
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CRAFT Video: LilyPad Arduino Bike Patch
In this intermediate soft circuit tutorial, I show you how to make a light-up patch that can be used on your backpack for fun and bike safety. If you missed my LilyPad Arduino 101, you may want to watch that first. The theme of this year’s Maker Faire is “Re-Make America” so I thought I’d […]
Make: television Episode 5
Make: television Season One has come and gone. But in case you missed it, we’ll be rolling out the ten episodes of our premiere season again. Episode Five, take two, bam: Tour the elegant and hypnotic motorized wave sculptures, created by visionary maker Reuben Margolin. In the Maker Workshop John Park upcycles a discarded shopping […]
In the Maker Shed: Gakken Premium Theremin
The new Gakken Premium Theremin from the Maker Shed is a compact version that produces quality sound at a reasonable price. Use your right hand to adjust the tone, and your left to change the volume, but no need to touch! The small speaker will provide ample sound, but you can also connect the Theremin […]
Thingamakit’s evil twin …
Mark Dalzell brought a Thingamakit over to the dark side and came back with the above seen Thingamakill. It appears the transformation brought a few additional features, including what appears to be control inputs for each oscillator, master pitch and power starve pots. The original LEDicles seem to have survived the journey intact. [via MatrixSynth] […]
Weekend Project: The Truth Wristband
Are you telling the truth? This fun and easy to build kit uses the galvanic skin response to become your very own personal lie detector. In the Maker Shed: More about the Truth Wristband Kit To download The Truth Wristband MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes.
Spikenzie Labs solder holder kits
In response to my latest Toolbox column, Mark Demers, aka SpikenzieLabs, sent us a link to his solder spool holder kit. The kit is a laser-cut stackable acrylic box that holds spools of solder or wire. You can buy a kit (for $10) or download the files from Thingaverse and cut and assemble your own. […]