This Musical Instrument Glows with All the Colors of the Rainbow
The LED Eclipse is a musical instrument that can be programed to glow when played. You can play games on it too!
Electronics
This Lego X-Wing Automatically Responds to Your Movements
After building your Star Wars X-Wing Lego set, add some circuits so that it moves, lights up, and makes noises when people approach.
A Year After Our Virtual Reality Issue: Trends We’ve Seen
In July of 2016, we published our Virtual Reality focused issue of Make: magazine. Let’s revisit VR, and see how it’s changed.
The Biggest Little Chip: An Intro to the Versatile 555 Timer
Chain three 555s together to create a gadget that will allow you to impose a time limit in games like checkers or Scrabble.
Hack Your TV Watching with a Two-Button Remote
Lucas Pacentrilli built a remote to make things easier on his girlfriend’s grandfather, who struggled with changing sources on his TV.
A Citizen IoT Network for Makers has Formed in San Francisco
Noodle! Coins uses low power Bluetooth to crowdsource connectivity for maker devices at a radically cheap price.
Maker Pro News: Brick and Mortar Maker Pros, Fabrics Made From Food Waste, and More
This week, read up on small brick-and-mortar retailers who are selling merchandise made by maker pros and small businesses.
