When Dad Makes: The Wisdom Therein
We asked you to tell us your stories about your maker dad. You sent us tweets, left comments on G+, and emailed us your stories. Here is a sample of your Father’s Day tales.
Month: June 2013
A Maker Wedding
Software developer Phil Tucker of Toronto went all out for his wedding, creating some awesome personalized projects: rustic Edison-style hanging light fixtures, an animated Arduino LED matrix lounge table top, vinyl “flexi” record wedding invitations (complete with a lovely acoustic song the couple wrote themselves, called “Invited”), and even a bachelor party wireless accelerometer Stab-O-Meter, named after the Futurama character Roberto, the stabbing robot.
Liking the Guest: Robert Faludi
Years ago when I was in a sales job I learned an important trick to being effective. It wasn’t enough to solve a problem for a client, it was more important to offer a solution which they saw as most effective. I needed to look at the world through their eyes and see things from […]
BREAKING: Stratasys to Acquire MakerBot
Industrial 3D printing and additive manufacturing company Stratasys has struck a deal with Bre Pettis’ MakerBot to merge in a stock-for-stock transaction. Once finished, MakerBot will act as a subsidiary of Stratasys.
How-To: Text Your Coffeemaker
Introducing the world’s first Raspberry Pi-powered, cloud texting-enabled espresso machine, called Textpresso.
Sparkfun Interviews Beatty Robotics
Robert, Camille and Genevieve Beatty, a family of robotics enthusiasts, gets the celebrity treatment on the Sparkfun Electronics blog about their custom build of a Mars Rover replica.
How-To: Ripstop Nylon Hammock
Insructables user Mrballeng put together a great tutorial that shows how to make a durable and light-weight hammock from ripstop nylon.
