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In the Maker Shed: Propeller Proto Board USB

In the Maker Shed: Propeller Proto Board USB

The Propeller Proto Board USB from the Maker Shed has all the features of the regular Propeller Proto Board but includes an on board USB programming interface. Perfect for projects requiring a USB interface in the application. Board Features P8X32A-Q44 Propeller chip Programming interface included on board 64 KB EEPROM for program and data storage […]

Maker Faire Goat Eats Microphone

Yesterday in Homegrown Village at Maker Faire, our video crew found themselves with a unique gear crisis. During an interview, a goat ate the antenna off the wireless microphone. OM NOM! Get ready for some awesome video maker profiles from Maker Faire coming soon. Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video […]

Time-Lapse Colossus Assembly

Over two days, the massive Colossus sculpture was erected on the midway at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. It reaches an impressive 70 feet into the sky and features three hanging boulders that rotate around the central support. We filmed this time-lapse to show you the impressive feats required to put together an installation of […]

In the MakerShed: Cooking for Geeks

In the MakerShed: Cooking for Geeks

Are you the innovative type, the cook who marches to a different drummer — used to expressing your creativity instead of just following recipes? Are you interested in the science behind what happens to food while it’s cooking? Then Cooking for Geeks by Jeff Potter is the book for you. Available in the MakerShed.

Meet the Makers: Todd Williams

Todd Williams is jewelry maker with a fine hand, a sculpture maker with a wit, and a performer trickster. He might spend 200 or 300 hours perfecting one of his incredible Land Sharks but the real work comes when he brings them out to play. His sculptures are animations that interact with people at events […]