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05/10/2007
Phil mounted an old digital camera to his handlebars and then created a simple 555-timer based circuit to take pictures...
03/20/2007
The 555 timer, part of just about every beginner electronics project is now forever paper-ized as a giant origami sculpture....
10/16/2006
Lots of Makers are sending in great projects for Halloween that use the 555 timer chip, so here’s another resource...
07/15/2006
Supes writes – “I made this as a quick project I made to use a lot of the LEDs I...
10/30/2024
Whether you’re looking for an easy last-minute Halloween prop for your haunted house, an over-the-top elaborate cosplay project, or a...
10/26/2024
Welcome to the Maker Faire Rome live blog! We will be taking pictures of cool things all weekend during this...
12/06/2023
Our editors have put out their top picks for our 2023 gift guide
11/01/2023
Brian Wagner wears many hats as a maker Brian Wagner has worn many hats in his life and they all...
10/18/2023
We have just wrapped up the first weekend of Bay Area Maker Faire and it was so great. There are...
10/14/2023
Check this blog all weekend long for pictures and videos happening from the event!
08/11/2023
“Which 3D modeling software should I learn?” That’s a really tough question to answer! There are so many options, from...
06/12/2023
Two major websites for finding 3D models for 3D printing have just launched the ability to pay artists for their...
05/18/2023
3D printing is great but it’s always been slooooow, with average print speeds for extruder movement around 60mm/sec. But in the...
04/28/2023
Welcome to Open Hardware Summit 2023! We’re on-site at NYU, bringing you live coverage — refresh often to make sure...
01/30/2023
Digital fabrication tools can run from hundreds to many tens of thousands of dollars. For makers interested in a really...
01/18/2023
Wearable glowing accessories — we often associate them with Halloween costumes or a packed concert. While those are definitely fun, I wanted to...
11/23/2022
Get a better grip on your tools with these easy assistive solutions.
11/09/2022
The most enduringly successful chip in electronics history was created by one man working in a back-alley storefront. His name...
11/04/2022
I am a huge fan of Stranger Things. So when one of my favorite YouTubers, Dude Dad, built a 14-foot...
10/28/2022
Every maker who shares a project is amazing, and the same can be said collectively of our maker community, which...
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