Jimmy Chion, Jason Chua, and Kiran Malladi are the creators of Lightchimes, a beautiful lamp made from 169 hanging LED pendants. The circuit is simple, but the results are complex. This project is about interaction- without interference from a participant, the lights would never shine. Similarly, without collaborative interaction, this project would never have become […]
It’s an Arduino-flavored Monday here at makezine.com. Our Arduino Projects Pack giveaway is ongoing, and today’s Deal of The Day bundles a 1-year subscription to MAKE with instantly-downloadable PDF versions of two of our most popular Arduino titles: Getting Started with Arduino and the newly-released Arduino Cookbook. Check ’em out, with tons of other cool ‘duino content, over on our Arduino Super Page.
Roll Into Spring with MAKE Volume 26: “Karts and Wheels” Garage go-kart building is a time-honored hobby for do-it-yourselfers, and we’ve got plans and articles to help you build wheeled wonders that’ll have you and the kids racing around the neighborhood in DIY style. Build a longboard skateboard by bending plywood. Propel a go-kart with […]
The open source Video Game Shield from the Maker Shed allows you to create your own games, graphics, text, sound effects, music, and more on an Arduino! Make awesome black-and-white video games that you can play on your TV! It supports up to two Nintendo Wii Nunchuck controllers for an easy, and familiar, interface. Note: […]
Learn needle felting basics from Moxie and make this pinball bumper necklace in this episode of the CRAFT Video. Build up 3D forms using tiny pokes and wool roving. You can even embed an LED to make your pinball bumper light up. Caught the bug? Check out Moxie’s book, I Felt Awesome. Subscribe to the […]
The Pendulum Challenge Kit from the Maker Shed includes everything you need to build the project featured in MAKE, Volume 26. At the heart of the system is a pre-programmed PIC micro controller that runs the internal state machine which processes the game’s switch inputs and drives the LED outputs. This kit is easy to […]
Make: Live ep06 is all about bikes! Thanks to our guests Nick Normal and William Thomas Porter. Catch up on video and notes from the show here. Want to show us your project? Upload a video or photos and send a link to live@makezine.com. Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download Make: Live episode […]
