Interactive 40-Foot Sculpture Inspired by a Barnacle
Built in March 2013, it’s now making its way to the Bay Area Maker Faire, May 16 and 17.
Month: April 2015
Welcome to MakerSpace
If there is a core driver of the Maker Movement, it is the growing Maker community. This community is open and inclusive, vibrant and eclectic, self-organizing and widely distributed. It is the product of many people identifying as Makers, sharing their ideas and projects. Whether they embrace science and technology or arts and crafts, there […]
The Pitch Your Prototype Challenge Is Open Until Thursday Night
It’s not too late to enter your own design into the Pitch Your Prototype challenge, which will remain open to entries until 11:59pm, April 30th—that is, this coming Thursday. Here’s a roundup of contestants who have already entered the challenge: Makers Brian Eccles, Brendan McLeod, Timothy Murcko, TJ Watson and Mitchell Wills have designed an expandable mobile platform […]
Say It With a Snapshot: A Personalized Photo Series for Mom
Have fun with your photography and turn it into a thoughtful gift for Mother’s Day.
So You Want to Be a Hardware Entrepreneur?
As Oculus Rift, Jawbone, and Spark have increased the stature of hardware startups over the past several years, a dizzying number of resources have sprung up to support new ventures. In the no-nonsense “Hardware Incubators, The Guide,” now available as an eBook, MakingSociety founder Mathilde Berchon sifts through the specific spaces now available to hardware entrepreneurs. “I wrote it with one […]
Retrofit Your Old Car with a DIY Wireless Phone Charger
Have you ever loved an old car but wanted it to have some of today’s practical features? Reddit user WorldwideBrandt has. He loves his 1999 Subaru Forester and he loves upgrading it. This project is a modification of the space directly in front of the stick shift into a wireless charger. The original space didn’t […]
Watch This Solar Chariot Walk Like a Human
Bob Schneeveis is on a mission to save the world from itself through the creation of sustainable solar vehicles. He has been building walking chariots and other unique conveyances since a knee injury got him interested in the structure of the knee and the mechanics of walking. For over 30 years, Bob has worked at […]