Make It Last Build Series: Building the data logger
For our fourth week in the Make It Last: build series, we’re looking at how to turn our electronic thermometer into a data logger by adding storage capability.
Contest
DIY Haunts update: 6th and final newsletter has shipped!
DIY Haunts is a cool contest sponsored by Jameco Electronics and MAKE that challenges makers to utilize sound, light, and movement to create the ultimate Halloween decoration. But you have to build it… quickly! Our deadline is midnight, November 2nd. Need inspiration? Check out these super cool costumes and props we blogged about a few […]
Tape sculpture contest
If you’re someone who sees the artistic value in everyday objects, then Scotch Brand wants you to put down the paint and pick up a roll of packaging tape for the second annual Scotch Off the Roll Tape Sculpture Contest, sponsored by 3M. Creative geniuses and novices alike are encouraged to submit photos of their […]
CRAFT Halloween Contest
It’s going to be a crafty Halloween this year and we have a contest to help you showcase all the cool stuff you are making! Our CRAFT Halloween contest is still going strong and we’re looking for costumes (made for you, your kids, or your pets), as well as food and drinks, and spooky Halloween […]
Clothesline races at the Hack Factory
Twin Cities hackerspace the Hack Factory is holding clothesline races next month. You will build a racer, attach it to the cable in the shop, and have it race to the finish and back to the start on its own power. Fabulous prizes will be awarded in various categories. We had a potluck for our […]
DIY Haunts update, fifth newsletter on its way!
You know what’s scary? I mean, really scary? That it’s less than 2 weeks ’til Halloween. If you’re planning on submitting an entry to our excellent DIY Haunts Halloween prop contest, I hope you’re making lots of progress! If you haven’t heard, DIY Haunts challenges makers to create the ultimate Halloween decoration that utilizes sound, […]
DIY Haunts update, fourth newsletter shipped!
DIY Haunts is our contest where you can win fabulous Jameco Electronics and MAKE/Maker Shed prizes by building the coolest and scariest Halloween animatronic prop around. Check out the contest landing page for complete rules, an archive of our weekly contest newsletters, as well as links to tons of inspiring, spine-tingling projects. Newsletter subscribers will […]