Building a Braille Smartphone
I got an idea of building a smartphone for the blind that is completely Braille-based. With absolutely no hint of how to make it, I started working on it.
Month: January 2014
How-To: DIY Rubik’s Cube Tissue Box Cover
Make a Big Bang Theory-inspired DIY Rubik’s cube tissue box!
When Videogames Have No Video: Haptic And Non Visual Games
Jeff Thompson’s Maker Faire New York details the intriguing world of non-visual games, which rely on vibration motors and audio to send information to the player.
The Most Awesome LED Light Art (in Space!) You’ll See This Side of the Galactic Core
To make LED light art in space you’ll need a handful of LEDs, power source, camera and, well, a rocket.
Making a Wave Energy Converter Part 5: Building the Buoy
Once the design for the wave energy converter had been finalized, the team decided to start with building the buoy.
Catching Up With Pirate3D On Life After Kickstarter
I met up with Pirate3D, the makers of the Buccaneer 3D printer, to hear more about the status of their company after their phenomenally successful Kickstarter which raised $1,438,765. I learned that they will shipping the first batch of Kickstarted printers in January and the final batch in April. They are currently taking preorders for the Buccaneer for $597, […]
MOSS Helps You Build Bots with Blocks
Last year at CES, I got my first hands on with Cubelets by Modular Robotics. This year, they’re back with the more advanced MOSS Robot Construction System.
