After a quick search of the posts I’ve written for MAKE, it’s clear that I overuse the word “awesome.” It’s not news to me, but I had no idea how bad my problem was. In fact, I think you could say that I abuse the word. In order to cut down on my usage of […]
Ever wonder why they call it an electronics “breadboard?” Grab a hammer, some nails, and a slab of wood and let’s find out.
Rik and Frits Lyneborg from Let’s Make Robots! are back with an update on the latest and coolest developments in the hobby robotics scene. Links to projects highlighted this week: Patrickmccabe’s Lottery Simulation Geir Andersen’s Sea Rendering OddBot’s SplatBot MkII Mr g000ze’s Marblephone the Melody Machine Gareth’s ThunderBird 6 – Gold-Coin-Ring-BottleTop-Finder Subscribe to the MAKE […]
Make: Online readers who are secret agents—or secret agent wannabes—will love this project, which comes to us from MAKE Volume 16. By replacing the ink in a color inkjet cartridge with concentrated lemon juice, you can print with invisible ink. The secret message is revealed by spraying or wiping the paper with iodine tincture. Here’s […]
Frits and Rik are back with another episode of The Latest in Hobby Robotics! Find out about the coolest projects this week: LineIronBot (Hacked Iron Line Follower) by isotope Companion Bot by Emma Party Popper Alarm Clock by unigamer MontyPythonSillyWalkBot by TotoroYamada Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video directly, or […]
An oscilloscope is a surprisingly easy to use diagnostic tool for electronics once you’ve learned the basics.
Make: Live ep05 is all about mechanics and motion! Thanks to our guests Lenore Edman, Windell Oskay, and Dustyn Roberts. If you missed a few minutes of the show, catch up on it here! Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download Make: Live episode 05 in its entirety (m4v or Vimeo), or watch clips […]
