Kickstarter Alert: Poppy Turns An iPhone Into A 3D Camera
Here’s a fun contraption that’s past its funding goal on Kickstarter; it turns an iPhone into a 3D camera and viewer.
Computers & Mobile
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Maker Shed has Arrived at Maker Faire Kansas City!
MAKE kits, books, wearables, as well as Printerbot and Ultimaker 3D printers, and RaspberryPi, Arduino and BeagleBone boards all for sale this weekend at Maker Faire Kansas City 2013.
Rebuilding Computer History: First Parts of the EDSAC Replica Unveiled
The EDSAC Replica project aims to rebuild an authentic replica of the original Cambridge University EDSAC machine. The project began in 2011, and they have now unveiled the first working parts of the restored machine.
Edward Snowden: Can a Refrigerator Function as a Faraday Cage?
In a counter surveillance measure, Edward Snowden told some lawyers to put their cell phones in a refrigerator to block out surveillance. Does this really work?
Our Newest Training Camp: Making for Moms
M2 Bootcamp is designed to “reconnect” you with your inner Rosie the Riveter through discussions, worksheets/journal prompts, and projects straight from the MakerShed. This 3 week course of projects with the theme of “Connecting” will take students on a incremental journey through painted circuits, soldering, and a final wearable keepsake.
Bluetooth: The Next Generation
Bluetooth has never had a reputation as being easy to work with, but with the arrival of the Bluetooth LE standard, all that has changed. We look at two of the new Arduino-compatible micro-controller boards on Kickstarter with Bluetooth LE built-in.
OpenSkan: An Open Source Full Body 3D Scanner
HeatSync Labs’ Moheeb Zara built this full body scanner with a Kinect that raises and lowers on a gantry while a turntable rotates the subject