These “cake” sculptures from artist Scott Hove look almost good enough to eat, but you might break a tooth if you try. They are part of Cakeland, a “series of sculptures and installations resembling perfect delicious cakes– wall mounted, hanging and standing– and walk-through cake environments complete with their own lighting.” The sculptures are formed […]
Taking a picture of a circuit board just got a little easier. Using aftermarket automotive LED headlight rings and a spare lens hood, maker Udi Tirosh has fashioned a DIY macro lighting LED ring.
The new Say It Module adds voice recognition to your robot or other project. It has functionality for 23 built-in pre-programmed or up to 32 user-defined commands. Use the robust serial protocol to access the Say It Module functions from other microcontrollers. Make a voice controlled Boe-Bot, Home Automation, or any voice activated project.
Ancient three-finger technique for changing robot wheel tires.
The folks at Microsoft emailed us details of their upcoming embeddedSPARK 2010 Summer Challenge: Launching on April 27th, we present to you the embeddedSPARK Summer Challenge, the Premier Windows Embedded Hobbyist Competition Summer version, based on Windows Embedded Standard! The contest will launch at ESC Silicon Valley, unfold over the summer, and conclude with the […]
Micah Dowty has been doing some really impressive work with the propeller microcontroller.
As everyone knows, the holy grail of robotic technology is a bot that can deliver beer to your La-Z-Boy. Our splendiferous Maker Media designer, Katie Wilson, sent us this email about the guy who runs the doggie daycare she uses. Shawn is a MAKE subscriber and spends most of his free time building stuff in […]
