Teardown of Google Glass
A beautifully presented and detailed teardown of Project Glass by Scott Torborg and Star Simpson. With no idea what lay ahead they took apart, and then put back together, their Glass Explorer Edition.
Computers & Mobile
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for digital gadgetry, open code, smart hacks, and more. Processing power to the people!
10 Hot New Boards to Watch
Over the last few months there have been a sudden rush of new micro-controller boards onto the market. A lot of that is down to Kickstarter and the appearance of a number slightly tweaked Arduino clones. A lot of them feature some sort of mesh networking, or other wireless capability. Here’s ten new boards that have just arrived, or are coming to market real soon, that you should maybe think about for your next project.
The Turbo Entabulator: A 3D-Printed Mechanical Computer
Chris Fenton’s 3D-printed mechanical computer can do simple calculations with the help of punch cards, also 3D-printed.
33-RPi Beowulf Cluster
Josh Kiepert’s beowulf cluster of 33 overclocked Raspberry Pi boards is powered by a custom PCB that sends fused 5V to the boards while providing a little RGB LED action. And check out the crispy rack design! [via Embedded Projects]
RadioShack Unveils the New Delta Series Mini PC Board at Maker Faire
RadioShack is showing off a sample of their new Delta Series mini PC boards at Maker Faire.
Arduino Announces New Wireless Linux Board
Today, Arduino announced a new family of wireless products that combine the Arduino architecture with Linux.
Tinkercad Is Back! Autodesk Is Buying It
Autodesk announced today they’ve signed a deal to acquire Tinkercad and revive the popular web-based 3D design tool and its growing community of makers and educators.