New in the Maker Shed: Female to Female and Male to Female Jumper Wires.
While they are not the most fascinating product, the Maker Shed’s new jumper wires are really handy for prototyping.
DIY Projects
Codec Shield by Open Music Labs
One of our audio hardware contributors, David Cranor, is super-enthused about the Open Music Labs’ Audio Codec Shield.
In the Maker Shed: Solder Time Watch Kit
The Solder:Time Watch Kit is a Maker Shed favorite for several reasons; it’s simple, it’s functional, and it looks great! The watch comes unassembled and includes a laser cut acrylic enclosure and wrist strap.
Make Whirly Brushbots from Toothbrushes
Using little more than a vibrating motor and the snipped-off head of a toothbrush, you can make these colorful and fun brushbots. Check out the Make: Project to learn how to do this quick and fun project. You can buy the kit in the Maker Shed, and learn how to put it together on Make: Projects!
Kitchen Backsplash Counts out 159 Digits of Pi
Marie and Michael Porter of Minneapolis, MN, used colored marble tiles to create a gloriously nerdy Pi backsplash. [via Think Geek]
Displaying Phone Video on an RGB LED Matrix
Mike from Nootropic Design (maker of the delightful Defusable Clock) bought a LED matrix from Adafruit and used it to display video from his Android phone, with the help of a SparkFun IOIO board and an Arduino. I used the OpenCV library to convert the video frames to 16×32 pixel resolution to match the LED […]
In the Maker Shed: ShapeLock
The first time I used ShapeLock was my hotel room at Maker Faire: Bay Area. Ever since then I have been hooked to this wonderful material. But “what is it” you ask?
