Want to sniff a remote control or other IR device’s control codes? The Smart Remote Control will make quick work of that, combining an Arduino Yún with a simple solderless breadboard circuit.
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There’s a new Bitcoin index in town. Our Crypto Currency Tracker could easily be modified to work with this new tracker, and perform additional functions such as physical notifications or text alerts.
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The Vampire Flashlight combines the popular Joule Thief hobby circuit with a few common components to power “high flux” LEDs with batteries considered “dead” for most applications. Watch how with this latest episode of Weekend Projects!
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Here’s a high school class in Oregon that recently built the Easy LED Color Organ, a “sound to light” breadboard circuit that converts audio input into flashing LEDs.
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Servo motors are a popular component in maker projects. Watch how we used two – without the aid of a micocontroller – to power the TRS Drawbot, the latest addition to our beginner-friendly electronics series of Weekend Projects.
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Maker Faire really is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth. Thousands here are learning to solder for the first time and will set out making fun and interesting projects in the weeks and months ahead.
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An interview with MAKE Technical Editor Sean Michael Ragan about his upgrades — and the process of upgrading — to the incredibly popular Optical Tremolo effects box, one of MAKE’s most popular projects of all time.
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