Ryan sent in this pretty nice solderless RC car kit – Build your own radio-controlled rover, no soldering required. It’s a Dr.Toy winner from Elenco’s Snap-Circuits” series. The 30-piece kit includes a multi-function wireless remote, turning controls, head and sidelights, and sound effects. An easy-to-follow manual includes instructions for over (20) projects. RC rover kit […]
If you’ve ever heard about or seen Tamiya’s models, kits and learning products you’re in for a treat! MAKE visited the 9th annual Tamiya fair in Japan! From the Wikipedia: Tamiya Incorporated (æ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾ã‚¿ãƒŸãƒ¤, Kabushiki gaisha Tamiya?) is a Japanese manufacturer of plastic model kits, radio controlled cars, battery- and solar-powered educational models, sailboat models, acrylic […]
Make Vol 12 features our special section on digital arts and crafts called “Upload,” where you’ll learn how to take infrared photographs, shoot movies with custom backgrounds, and make fun-to-watch slideshows of your digital family photos. You’ll also learn how to make an extremely loud air whistle, a solar-powered xylophone, and a TV remote control […]
The PaperPod Rocket comes flat and blank, ready to be decorated by your children. Ships from the UK and is too small for adults, so I think it’s a perfect candidate for a re-make. I think I can reverse-engineer this thing from the photo… Nigel’s Eco Store sells other eco-friendly holiday gifts as well. – […]
Hello from Tokyo, internet access is a little tough for me at the moment where I am staying but there’s a daily way for me to get access now! The first day there was a quick trip to Ginza, (“Silver seat”) is considered one of the super-high end shopping areas of Tokyo. The toy store […]
We’re at war, it might be time to plant victory gardens, sow the seeds of liberty with this kit… – Victory Gardens 2007+ calls for a more active role for cities in shaping agricultural and food policy. It is a concept currently in development with the city of San Francisco that would provide a subsidized […]
We have some new things @ the Maker Store, check ’em out… – Link. Making Things Talk Programming microcontrollers used to require an expensive development environment costing thousands of dollars and requiring professional electrical engineering expertise. Open-source physical computing platforms with simple i/o boards and development environments have led to new options for hobbyists, hackers, […]
