The Bare Bones Arduino Board Kit from the Maker Shed is a really inexpensive way to get started with programming in Arduino environment. The Bare Bones kit is easy to solder and program. Just remember, to program the board you will need a USB-TTL Serial Cable. Get ’em while you can, because once they’re gone, […]
The Arduino Mega in the Maker Shed is the latest micro-controller from the Arduino team. The Mega is built around the ATmega1280. It’s perfect for anyone looking for more room for code or to be able to control a lot more LEDs, sensors, servos, or motors. It has 54 digital input/output pins (of which 14 […]
Okay, here’s the deal. We’ve a huge amount of new inventory arriving at the backdoor to our warehouse in anticipation of Maker Faire. The problem is, we share a warehouse with the rest of O’Reilly and we need to clear out space to make room for the new stuff. So…we’ve sharpened our pencils and for […]
Hanna Perner-Wilson just released a kit version of her fabric bend sensor– everything you need to make one yourself! This is a kit, meaning that it comes unassembled and requires you to have tools and some regular sewing thread as well as about half an hour time for completion. This kit contains: * Two 2 […]
Zeni sent me this really interesting, and amusing, hack of the Gakken SX-150 from the Maker Shed. Just remember to, drink, mod, and create music, responsibly! I’ve made a modification to the Gakken Analog Synthesizer SX-150. The interface for making sound with the original SX-150 is with a small stylus. I’ve added another interface (there […]
The Stepping Into Science kit from the Maker Shed is a great way to start a lifetime of scientific investigation and understanding with 25 fun experiments in five key areas: nature, physics, chemistry, air, and water. With a 48-page guidebook, Stepping into Science teaches science fundamentals with step-by-step, hands-on experiments, while also introducing children to […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool Carl decided to test the limits of the Open Source Electronic Game Kit by letting Arduino give it a go. He wired it up for proper control and after three hours of chip versus chip recorded the following … Apologies – I suppose that’s a bit of an ending-spoiler for […]
