Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 Editor’s Picks and Preview Video
Preview some of the exciting projects upcoming at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 in this preview video by MAKE video intern Cameron Caywood.
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In the Maker Shed: Pendulum Challenge
The Pendulum Challenge Kit from the Maker Shed includes everything you need to make the project featured in Make, Volume 26. This unique game features 15 LEDs arranged in an arc to simulate the path of a swinging pendulum that the player attempts to stop at its lowest point.
Make: Live 5/11/11 — Brewing Beer and Coffee (video)
Make: Live ep08 is all about brewing beer and coffee. Thanks to our guests Diane Gilleland, John Park, Douglas Amport, and John LaPolla. Catch up on video and notes from the show here. Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download Make: Live episode 08 in its entirety (m4v or Vimeo), or watch clips on […]
Meet the Makers: Christina McFall
Christina McFall is obsessed with color, texture, form, and chemical reactions. She approaches the art of cyanotype printing with the mind of a scientist, carefully recording tests and cataloging results. She hand draws and tessellates patterns with her tablet to produce her negatives. Her innovative printing methods harness UV light to create Prussian Blue prints […]
In the Maker Shed: DayCounter Kit
The DayCounter kit from the Maker Shed comes pre-programmed with software that allows it to count up one day at a time, or have it count down one day at a time from a set number. The kit easily mounts in a frame, or poster-board (not included), so you can customize the surrounding text to suit your particular needs.
In the Maker Shed: ShapeLock
ShapeLock from the Maker Shed is a super tough, space age plastic that can be hand molded by simply heating it in hot water. It is completely non-toxic and can be reused indefinitely.
In the Maker Shed: Memsic 2125 Dual-axis Accelerometer
The Memsic 2125 from the Maker shed is a low cost, dual-axis thermal accelerometer capable of measuring tilt, acceleration, rotation, and vibration with a range of +/- 3 g.
