Data lovers, this week Make: Projects community member Mike Westerfield shared a pair of intriguing how-tos detailing how to fly a TI SensorTag and an iPhone on a model rocket to find acceleration, rotation, and pressure, then collect and analyze the data using a Bluetooth link to the iPhone and techBASIC.
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Build a motion-sensing alarm by combining a few common components: an Arduino, a PIR sensor, a piezo buzzer, and a breadboard. All you need is some jumper wire to connect them all, and the software to run it.
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This giant zombie cat mask is amazing. Maker Ian Langohr posted a video showing how he made it in Make: Projects. If you’re making a Halloween costume you’re excited about this year, consider posting the instructions up on Make: Projects!
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Pick up a copy of the new issue of MAKE and check out Steve Lodefink’s “world control panel,” but also have a look at this video of Steve’s son Harlan demonstrating all the features of the device. If it doesn’t bring a smile to your face, nothing will.
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The Repeat After Me: A Mintronics Memory Game project is a throwback to the era of Simon and Pocket Repeat. Even more than 30 years after its initial release, this electronic game remains a hit.
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The biggest maker holiday of the year is just twenty days away! Whether you’re hosting a haunt this year, or just decorating your yard to celebrate, it’s time to break out the box of decorations and start spookifying…
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Commercial composting canisters can be expensive, but spend an hour or less drilling holes in an old trash can, and you can compost to your heart’s content.
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