This Week in Making: Build Your Own Speakers, Construct a Lightsaber, and More
This week, 3D print your own speaker system, build a device that will allow you to open your door with your hand, or construct a lightsaber.
Dev Boards
From single board computers to microcontrollers, to all of their shields, hats, and add-ons, development boards are the brains that bring your project to life. Dive in to the world of boards to explore their full potential for a wide range of projects, including connecting devices to the Internet of Things, automating data collection for science experiments, controlling robots, and pretty much anything else you could imagine. Feeling inspired? Check out our Maker’s Guide to Boards to find the right one for your next build.
This Retro Game Console is Encased in a Cement Thwomp
This retro video game console was encased in actual cement. The cement is styled as a Thwomp from Super Mario.
Santa and His Merry Band of Elves Come Alive in this Display
Santa and his merry band of elves come alive in this automated display. Head on over to Maker Share to see it in action.
This Robot Can Solve a Rubik’s Cube Faster Than Most People
This Raspberry Pi robot was designed to solve Rubiks Cubes in a matter of minutes. It’s pretty impressive, and easy to build!
Control Your Light Switches from Your Phone
Ahmet Akif Kaya built a system. that incorporates an Arduino, Bluetooth module, and servo. to control his light switch from his cel phone.
MOVI Adds Voice Control to Arduino Projects
MOVI is designed to provide onboard speech recognition and synthesis, making it easy to add voice control to your Arduino based project.
Get to Know the BBC Micro:bit
It’s time we gave the micro:bit an in-depth look, and showcase what exactly this impressive little device is capable of doing for you.
