Yet Another Cool BB-8 Droid Project
A clever design for a homemade, radio-controlled BB-8 droid replica.
Month: September 2015
300 Reasons to Visit the Orlando Maker Faire This Weekend
Maker Faire Orlando is happening this weekend, and hundreds of Makers are putting the finishing touches on their projects in preparation for the fourth annual festivity!
Watch This Transfixing Benchtop Gyroscope Build — Part Two
In this concluding episode of the gyroscope build, I show you how to finish off the remaining parts, and then put it all together for a run.
10 Reasons Maker Camp Was the Best Way to Spend Our Summer
Between our awesome community, stellar projects, and the crazy antics of our favorite camp counselors, Maker Camp 2015 was one for the books!
3 Comics That Teach Kids to Be Makers
Comics are often full of superheroes and fantasy. But who says they can’t also teach us the principal concepts we need to make great stuff?
Space is for Children
Two pre-teen girls from Seattle successfully launch a picture of their cat on a space balloon to 78,000 feet.
13 Smells You’ll Smell in Every Makerspace
Any given makerspace is full of machines, tools, people, projects, food, you name it. Here are the 13 most common smells you’re guaranteed to encounter.