Your Comments
Welcome to the sixty-first installment of Your Comments. Here are our favorites from the past week, from Makezine, our Facebook page, Google+ Community, and Twitter.
Month: February 2013
Breathing Bike Scrubs Your Air as You Pedal
There’s been a lot of talk about the pollution problem in Beijing lately. Last month, the air quality index there hit 755, going well beyond the top of the scale (which is set at 500). Matt Hope‘s defense against the enormous problem is the Breathing Bike, a bicycle that cleans the air as its pedaled […]
Downton Abbey-Inspired Dowager Countess Embroidery Pattern
I don’t think Haley Pierson-Cox could have found a better quote to start out her latest tutorial.
First Look: Javascript Microcontrollers for Web Developers
Right now there are two new micro-controller boards seeking funding—one on Kickstarter, and the other on Dragon Innovation’s new crowdfunding platform—that are slightly different. These boards aren’t just yet another Arduino clone, or yet another possible “Raspberry Pi killer.” These two boards, the Tessel from technical.io and the Espruino from Pur3, intend to take the path least travelled and co-op an existing community not traditionally associated with the maker community.
The Internet of Things: Inspiration and Requirements
This is first of a three-part series on the Internet of Things with Atmel’s Tom Vu and Internet of Things Council member Michael Koster. Part 1: Inspiration and Requirements.
Ultimate Arduino Microcontroller Pack: Unboxing and $30 Off!
Do you want to do more than simply get started with Arduino? With 100+ components, the Ultimate Arduino Microcontroller Pack can get you started and take you further. This week only, we’re offering our favorite Arduino kit for the lowest price ever. Don’t miss out!
Playable Fashion Afterschool Program
I posted about the Playable Fashion Workshop that took place at Eyebeam Art and Technology Center last month and, from the looks of this wearable sleeve controller, it was such a success that they are offering an afterschool program starting next week.