They electronically switch and amplify signals by harnessing the unique abilities of semiconductor materials. Their invention has transformed the world of electronics and accelerated our entry into the digital age. Behold – the Transistor! I learned a lot while making this installment of the MAKE presents series. here’s a few of the information resources I […]
Get started with the LilyPad Arduino! It’s a sewable microcontroller that lets you embed lights, sounds, sensors, and much more into your wearables, perfect for clothing and accessories. In this video I’ll show you how to attach the LilyPad and power supply to each other, and upload a basic program that blinks an LED. You […]
Make: television Season One has come and gone. But in case you missed it, we’ll be rolling out the ten episodes of our premiere season again. Episode Three, take two, coming at you: Enter the alternative universe of Jake Von Slatt, a leading Steampunk Maker, who turns modern technology into Victorian works of art. In […]
Take an old outdated PS/2 ball mouse and turn it into a handy multimedia controller. Thanks go to Daniel Walker for the original article in MAKE, Volume 17. To download The Powerfake MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Powerfake article in MAKE, Volume 17 “The Powerfake” and you can see […]
Make: television Season One has come and gone. But in case you missed it, we’ll be rolling out the ten episodes of our premiere season again. Episode Two, take two, coming at you: Maker Cris Benton takes spectacular aerial photographs by rigging remote-controlled cameras to high flying kites. In the Maker Workshop John Park builds […]
Take an old outdated hard drive and teach it new secret tricks by increasing it’s capacity and speed. Thanks go to Brian Nadel for the original article in MAKE, Volume 17. And to “gmgfarrand” for the original Instructable. To download The Flash Memory Hard Drive MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes. Check out the […]
Rise to new heights with these custom built peg stilts.Thanks go to Molly Graber & Chris Merrick for the original article in CRAFT, Volume 08.To download The DIY Stilts MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete DIY Stilts article in CRAFT, Volume 08 “DIY Stilts” and you can see that in […]
