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Gift Idea: DIY Explorer Kit

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Looking for the perfect handmade gift for the adventurous kids in your life? You’ll definitely want to check out this awesome DIY explorer kit!

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Holiday Gift Guide 2013: The Kano Christmas Special

Holiday Gift Guide 2013: The Kano Christmas Special

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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Remember the Kano Kit we featured a last week? This week they’re doing a Christmas special.

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The Kano Kit—Building a Raspberry Pi Computer

The Kano Kit—Building a Raspberry Pi Computer

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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The Kano Kit takes the Raspberry Pi back to its roots and earlier today I talked to Alex Klein, co-founder of Kano Computing, about the kit, why they put it together, and their Kickstarter campaign.

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LED Artist Kits Now Available In The Maker Shed!

LED Artist Kits Now Available In The Maker Shed!

By Eric Weinhoffer

Eric Weinhoffer

Eric is a Mechanical Engineer with interests in machining, mass manufacturing, product design and kinetic art. While not building things, he enjoys skiing, cycling, and juggling.

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Two of The LED Artist’s fantastic kits, the USB Blinky and Color Night Joule Thief, are now available in the Maker Shed! Both of these kits are fantastic for learning how to solder, since they exclusively use through-hole components.

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Arduino-Controlled Robots Webcast With Author Michael Margolis

Arduino-Controlled Robots Webcast With Author Michael Margolis

By Brian Jepson

Brian Jepson

I'm a tinkerer and finally reached the point where I fix more things than I break. When I'm not tinkering, I'm probably editing a book for Maker Media.

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Considering a robot for your next Arduino project? Even if you’re not, this free webcast with the author of the Arduino Cookbook will teach you plenty of practical information about controlling motors and using sensors with Arduino.

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