Just what every trebuchet needs, an ultrasonic range finder! It actually works pretty well. Nice job, makers! This trebuchet ultrasonically determines the distance of the target. This trebuchet was designed, built, and tested by Kettering University Students for Professor Kaiser’s Senior Design Course. I’d love to see this with a servo in the base to […]
Joel of Made by Joel has a guest project over on Etsy this week. He shows you how to make these adorable fabric nesting dolls, perfect for kids and grownups alike! I think they’d make perfect stocking stuffers and you could make them to match your family or friends.
Tonight I’ll be helping Ladyada with her weekly “Ask an Engineer” show 10pm ET, tonight (Saturday) 11/20 – by popular request we’ll chat about some of the latest Kinect hacks / news, some specifics about the data dumps we published and answer some questions – see you there! Pictured above, iFixit’s teardown :)
Learn about the Atari Punk Console @ Gizmodo & our pals from Sparkle Labs! Welcome to the final class in our Discover Electronics Online course. Today, we’re going to put everything we’ve learned together and build an Atari Punk Console. If you still aren’t clear about the concepts or devices used in this project, feel […]
Never underestimate the ingenuity of a true fan. Lego is selling blind packs of collectable minifigs, the idea being you’ll have to buy lots of extras in order to complete your set. However, Lego didn’t count on AFOLs figuring out the system. Apparently every bag has been embossed with tiny raised dots, marked in the […]
Katie Goodman shares with us the news about the free Thanksgiving Planner E-book she contributed to along with 14 other food bloggers. This ebook has 64 pages of ideas, recipes, and planner sheets to help you get organized for the big Thanksgiving holiday!
Software, meet hardware. The Netduino Mini from the Maker Shed is an open source electronics platform using the .NET Micro Framework. The board features a 32-bit microcontroller and a rich development environment, making it a perfect solution for engineers and hobbyists alike. Features 1.2″ x 0.6″ – tiny “DIP microchip” form factor with edge pins […]
