The Arduino Nano 3.0 is a surface mount breadboard compatible version of the ever-popular Arduino micro controller. It’s small, has integrated USB, and is breadboard friendly. It has more or less the same functionality of the Arduino Duemilanove, but in a different package. Physically, it’s missing the power jack, but it can still sense and […]
Need a robotic arm to do your evil bidding? Then look no further than the Robotic arm kit available in the Maker Shed. You command the gripper to open and close, and control wrist motion of 120 degrees, an extensive elbow range of 300°, base rotation of 270°, base motion of 180°, vertical reach of […]
It’s an Arduino-flavored Monday here at makezine.com. Our Arduino Projects Pack giveaway is ongoing, and today’s Deal of The Day bundles a 1-year subscription to MAKE with instantly-downloadable PDF versions of two of our most popular Arduino titles: Getting Started with Arduino and the newly-released Arduino Cookbook. Check ’em out, with tons of other cool ‘duino content, over on our Arduino Super Page.
The open source Video Game Shield from the Maker Shed allows you to create your own games, graphics, text, sound effects, music, and more on an Arduino! Make awesome black-and-white video games that you can play on your TV! It supports up to two Nintendo Wii Nunchuck controllers for an easy, and familiar, interface. Note: […]
The Pendulum Challenge Kit from the Maker Shed includes everything you need to build the project featured in MAKE, Volume 26. At the heart of the system is a pre-programmed PIC micro controller that runs the internal state machine which processes the game’s switch inputs and drives the LED outputs. This kit is easy to […]
Software, meet hardware. The Netduino Plus from the Maker Shed is an open source electronics platform using the .NET Micro Framework. The board features a 32-bit microcontroller and a rich development environment, making it a perfect solution for engineers and hobbyists alike.
Are you the innovative type? A cook who marches to a different drummer? If you are interested in the science behind what happens to food while it’s cooking, then Cooking for Geeks from the Maker Shed just might be your kind of cookbook. Author Jeff Potter has done the cubicle thing, the startup thing, and […]
