Jimmie is taking pre-orders for his “Open Heart” Arduino LED matrix kit. He’s also posted a convenient flash-based designer for creating your own charlie-plexed animations. – Open Heart kit Related: HOW TO – Arduino charliplexed heart
The Midiator kit converts a Playstation 2 controller for MIDI use Supports official PS2 controllers, cheap knockoffs and wireless controllers Analog joysticks control pitch bend and several controllers (or whatever you want them to do) Buttons either trigger notes or toggle controller signals LCD and menu system for mode switching (controller vs. note triggering) and […]
Wondering what the deal is with all these electronics projects we post here on MAKE:Blog? Getting familiar with the basics can seem a bit daunting – but it’s really not so complex. Here’s an affordable kit that’ll get your feet wet proper – Harness the power of the electron! Create games, toys, and contraptions with […]
Robots! Robots! People from all over the world came to experience the fun and excitement at this years Maker Faire in California. Here are just some of the amazing robots we saw. To download Maker Faire 2008 Robots MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes.
Ever wondered how the Arduino would fair as a keyboard synthesizer? Wonder no more – the Pocket Piano kit from Critter and Guitari proves Arduino can sine and saw quite well. Features include – 25 keys and multiplexer circuitry 4 potentiometers, 1 controls output level Microchip MCP4921 12 bit SPI DAC Passive low pass output […]
This kit looks pretty easy to use, just send the line to be displayed over a COM port. It even supports hex letters (a,b,c,d,e,f) – of course, a 14-segment version would be even cooler. Still, a lot of potential applications – USB7 Related: U-Disp – An open source USB display & Seven-segment big LED display […]
Check out all the fun and excitement at this year’s Maker Faire in San Mateo, California. People from all over the world came to experience this amazing event. Here are just some of the amazing riding machines we saw. To download Maker Faire 2008 Vehicles MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes.
