The Weekend Projects Circuit Board Challenge
One thing we’ve encountered in our weekly beginning electronics series, Weekend Projects, is that there are several ways to fabricate the same circuit.
Maker News
From advancements in technology and materials, to the development of innovative techniques and ideas, there’s always something new on the horizon. As a maker, your success depends on your ability to keep up with all these changes. Let’s take a look at some of the most noteworthy developments that are taking place in making right now!
Hunting for Treasure with Weekend Projects
Weekend Projects reader Robert writes in with his version of the Treasure Finder, a homemade metal detector, including custom board mods and alternative wire coil material. I don’t know where Robert lives, but I hope it’s near lots of treasures, and he cuts us in on any hoards he finds!
HAXLR8R: First International Incubator Program for Hardware Startups
HAXLR8R is a 111-day accelerator program providing hardware-focused startups from all over the world with the appropriate support to deliver their concept into a competitive reality.
The Mystery of Mystery Electronic Switches Revealed
Our latest Weekend Project is a great lesson in turning a cheap consumer product into a magical maker device. Mystery Electronic Switches converts an electronic holiday greeting card with LEDs (along with the aide of a couple magnetic reed switches and various other components) into a portable gadget and magic trick that will both astound and confuse whomever you challenge to turn this device on. The secret…
Giving Thunder and Lightning a Boost with Add Volume, Jack
Weekend Projects reader Martin writes in with this wonderful mod of the Add Volume, Jack project, using a store-bought 110V strobe with embedded thunder audio effect.
Different Types of Circuit Boards
With the launch of our latest Weekend Project, the Luna Mod Looper, it dawned on me that we’ve now worked with every type of through-hole circuit board available.
Gift Guide: For the Person Who Has Everything
Man, oh man, there are a lot of things in the universe (just ask Neil deGrasse Tyson). So if you are looking for a gift for someone who has already acquired most of the stuff in the known universe, then here is a list of things that may have managed to elude their possession…so far. […]