Input Multiplexing – Maximum Pins with Minimal Resources
What to do when you need more GPIO pins but don’t have the space, memory, or budget for the usual solutions?
Electronics
ELM11: A Surprisingly Polished Dev Board for Lua
The ELM11 is a pretty nifty Lua-based feather-type development platform which provided a surprisingly polished developer experience.
Maker Faire Philadelphia: An Historic Pier Becomes a Launchpad
On Sunday, April 19th along the Delaware River, Cherry Street Pier transforms from a relic of Philadelphia’s industrial past into a living laboratory of the future. Hosting Maker Faire Philadelphia 2026 (now in its sixth year) the pier becomes a vivid expression of the city itself—layered and constantly reinventing. Similarly, Maker Faire Philadelphia doesn’t exist […]
Particle, Digi, and the XBee That Started It All
On Tuesday, Particle announced its acquisition by Digi — the very creators of the XBee — representing a full circle moment for its founder Zach Supalla. “One of my core beliefs when I started Particle,” said Zach, “was that the maker movement and professional engineering are part of the same continuum, and that we could […]
Grindcore by Tube Time
Tube Time cuts components down to make cross sections that are equally informative and beautiful.
Using An Old Blu-Ray Player To Make A Scanning Laser Microscope
Of all the various and ever changing genres of making things, one that will always be near and dear to my heart will be the folks who take depreciated or broken items and make something new with it. I really found this project interesting. Blu-Ray players were ubiquitous for a hot minute (and may make […]
This Tiny Arcade Machine Is A Delightfully Easy Kit
With a case made from PCB, this cute tiny arcade comes with everything you need to build it, in the box.