Arduino-Controlled LED Chandelier Made With Mini Jars
Could your humble abode use a little microcontrolled LED pizzaz? Why not class up the joint with a stunning arduino-controlled chandelier made from jars using this brilliant tutorial?
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Making Fun: Kid’s Room Spacecraft
I built a spaceship for my four-year-old’s room. It has a control panel full of interesting displays and whiz-bang space sounds. A joystick controls lights and sounds for the engine and thrusters. The payload bay has a motorized hatch and and contains a robot arm for deploying payloads like toy satellites. Headsets provide an audio link between the spacecraft and the Mission Control desk in the other son’s room.
This Interactive Sound Piece is a Mashup of a Theremin and a Cat
A project called Mew combines the interactivity of a theremin with the sound and texture of a cat.
Hands on with the Light Blue Bean
We took an initial look at Punch Through Design’s Light Blue Bean when they opened for pre-orders. Now we have our hands on the hardware it’s time to take a closer look.
Aluminalis: Our 16-legged Walking Creature
“Let’s build something creepy, Dad…”, my teenage daughters said. We had no idea this creepy crawly creature would utilize our machining skills to the fullest.
Do you want to Build a Robot?
If you want to build your first robot, you should make one for a competition. The reason you build for a competition is there’s a deadline – so it forces you to finish. Once you’re there, you’ll meet other people doing the exact same thing, so they can be of great help.
Sentry Robot will Stalk your Driveway
A team of students from Marin County Day School built a mobile robot with a sentry gun that responds to its environment.
