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Amateur Scientists Will Love Science Journal, Google’s New App

Amateur Scientists Will Love Science Journal, Google’s New App

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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So many of your phones sensors are hidden or hard to access, but Science Journal, the new Android App from Google, makes it easy to use them.

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Bob Ross “The Joy of Painting” Smartphone and Tablet Apps

Bob Ross “The Joy of Painting” Smartphone and Tablet Apps

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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I just thought you all should know that a Bob Ross app now exists for iPhone, iPad, and Android.

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Adafruit App Drops

Adafruit App Drops

By Sean Michael Ragan

Sean Michael Ragan

I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.

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Out pals at adafruit have just released Circuit Playground, an app for iPhone and iPad that combines a bunch of handy electronics references and calculators in one attractive interface. It’s $2.99 from the AppStore. An Android version is reportedly in the works, but I understand the adafruit folks are not in too much of a […]

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Freeware Bluetooth Smartphone Remote for Your DSLR

Freeware Bluetooth Smartphone Remote for Your DSLR

By Sean Michael Ragan

Sean Michael Ragan

I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.

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YaNiS EOS is a free app, currently in beta, written by “Manis,” a physics student at the University of Luxembourg. The hardware stack consists of an Arduino, a USB host shield, and an SPP-compatible Bluetooth module.

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How we made Google Apps Hacks

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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I’ve been using Google Docs more and more, especially for collaborative work, both at Dorkbot DC and Make: Books. At first, I did so reluctantly, but I’ve become a real convert. So I was thrilled when we (Make: Books) published Google Apps Hacks. I’m learning all sorts of useful and fun stuff from this book. […]

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