New in the Maker Shed: Arduino ADK TinkerKit
The ADK TinkerKit from the Maker Shed is a pack of 25 TinkerKit Modules, an Arduino Mega ADK, a Mega Sensor Shield, and necessary wires to kickstart your Android development experience without soldering.
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EMSL Introduces Large-Capacity “Ostrich Eggbot”
And just when I was getting over my yen for the normal-sized (“chicken?”) eggbot. Like the original, the new Ostrich Eggbot is a spherical-surface plotter, but its capacity has been increased from the original’s 1.25-4.25″ diameter range to 2.25-6.25″. The kits are on-sale now for $250. The original eggbot is still available at $200.
How-To: PS/2/You LED Sign from MAKE Volume 27
When 18-year-old maker Immanuel McKenty salvaged a small LCD from an old printer, he recruited his code-savvy older brother, Adam, and they soon had the LCD displaying text from an Arduino. To avoid having to plug the Arduino into a computer whenever they wanted to change the display text, Immanuel salvaged a PS/2 port from […]
Build the Monochron Clock Kit
In this episode of Sylvia’s Super Awesome Mini Maker Show, Sylvia builds the Monochron clock kit. Pick yours up in the Maker Shed: http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKAD17&Click=37845
Monochron Clock Kit – Sylvia’s Mini Maker Show
It’s time to make another kit from Adafruit, the alarmingly awesome Monochron clock kit. Lets go!
$33 Board Turns Your Bare LCD Into Working Monitor
This is a question we hear a lot: “I have a spare LCD panel; what else do I need to make a monitor?” This Chinese eBay seller has the cheapest out-of-the-box solution I’ve seen…
In the Maker Shed: Voice Shield Kit
The Voice Shield Kit, from the Maker Shed, lets you easily add audio to your next Arduino project. Make talking clocks, voice guided GPS, alarms, awesome Halloween props and more.