The Biggest Little Chip: An Intro to the Versatile 555 Timer
Chain three 555s together to create a gadget that will allow you to impose a time limit in games like checkers or Scrabble.
DiResta Gives a Tour of His Type-Making Machines and Printing Presses
Take a tour of a growing letterpress printing machine collection.
Quick Tip: Make a Coin Cell Pack Using Heat Shrink Tubing
By using heat shrink tubing, you can follow Jeremy Cook’s method of creating a battery pack. It’s both quick and easy.
Ladyada Interviews Alexandra Dean, Director of The Hedy Lamarr Story
Alexandra Dean’s documentary displays the difficulties that Hedy Lamarr faced when trying to be both smart and beautiful.
Arsonists Destroy French FabLab La Casemate
A French fablab, La Casemate, was burned down by arsonists who hoped to destroy an institution they believed to be notoriously toxic.
Hack Your TV Watching with a Two-Button Remote
Lucas Pacentrilli built a remote to make things easier on his girlfriend’s grandfather, who struggled with changing sources on his TV.
A Citizen IoT Network for Makers has Formed in San Francisco
Noodle! Coins uses low power Bluetooth to crowdsource connectivity for maker devices at a radically cheap price.