Derek “Deek” Diedricksen is at it again with a special MAKE episode of Tiny Yellow House. This time, he shows you how he made a fold-down fort for the kids using mostly recycled materials. It’s great for a small kids’ play area as it folds up against the wall and transforms into a fun art […]
5mm or 10mm LEDs will work just fine for most projects, but if you really want to light up a room, consider using some of the “high-power” variety. With forward currents of up to a full amp, you’ll need a way to dissipate heat – but the results are very much worth the extra effort. […]
Finding gifts for your family members and friends can be tough. Sure you love to solder, tinker, and write code, but maybe your grandma or dad can’t tell a resistor from an LED. Here are several gifts you can make: either kits you assemble/personalize or projects that are fun to make and give. Ice Tube […]
Dizzy Robots are cute pocket-sized pals that dance around until they fall over. Thanks go to Steve Hoefer for the original article in MAKE Volume 24. To download The Dizzy Robot video click here and subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Dizzy Robot article in MAKE Volume 24 and you can see that in […]
Dizzy Robots are cute pocket-sized pals that dance around until they fall over. Thanks go to Steve Hoefer for the original article in MAKE Volume 24. View the PDF of this project. and then subscribe to MAKE magazine for other great projects you can do over the weekend. Get the Dizzy Robot Template here
Renowned webcomic artist Randall Munroe built a submersible ROV starting with a commercially-available parts kit: The kit comes with a good set of underwater motors and a sensitive camera, and this summer I started modifying it to use an Arduino and joystick control, running the whole thing over Cat-5 cable (which significantly lightened the tether). […]
Working at O’Reilly Media headquarters, I’d been hearing the buzz about the new book Cooking for Geeks for quite some time, so I was thrilled when I saw author Jeff Potter filming a video in the Make: Labs on how to hack your slow cooker into a sous vide rig. Anyone interested in the science […]
