In this project, I am going to show you how to make a simple light alarm circuit. The timing is performed by a cheap outlet timer. Then I add a simple LED circuit that gradually increases the brightness of the LEDs over several minutes. You can then put the lights into any housing that you want and make your own sunrise alarm.
A fountain can make a nice decorative fixture for your garden. But it isn't always easy to run a power cord out to where you want it. So I decided to run it on solar power. The system is controlled by an Arduino. This allows you to save energy by programming when the fountain will be turned on.
Use this neat technique to make plywood flexible.
Connect your smartphone to a microcontroller and make RGB LEDs glow any color with a finger swipe.
Learn how to make your own on-the-go (OTG) USB cable for pretty cheep or free if you have the supplies sitting around your house.
This do it yourself project will show you how to make a solar powered barbecue.
Build a simple, programmable robot with personality that’s approachable for all ages.
Did you know that, although they’re great for emitting light, LEDs are also capable of absorbing light?
Don’t have a woodburning iron? Use chemicals and a stamp to burn your mark!
This guide will walk you through the assembly of the electronics for the MAKE Vector Weapon Kit.
If you’ve ever wanted to fulfill your dream of becoming a cyborg, now is your chance.
MAKE fan Michael Schaller send along this project he built at home to deal with one very important factor of the 3D printing experience: noise.