The State of Boards: Small, Simple Hardware Rules
Over the last few years, we’ve seen a huge growth in the number and variety of both microcontroller boards and single-board computers.
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Make: Volume 57 is our annual boards blowout, an examination of the latest from the world of microcontrollers and single-board computers. These prototyping devices are more powerful than ever, with the latest crop now capable of machine-learning tasks such as instantly identifying objects and driving autonomous vehicles. Meanwhile, new board ecosystems have started popping up, giving makers some great alternatives to the venerable classics. Our boards guide insert will help readers figure out what is right for their project. The issue also includes profiles of notable people and companies in this space, with a large featured on Limor Fried, Adafruit’s pioneering open-source engineer/CEO. And, as always, a range of projects to keep you busy in your workshops and makerspaces.
These Mechanical Rock Sculptures Are Suspended with Their Own Weight
Artist Dan Grayber combines elements from industrial design and nature to create objects that seem to defy gravity.
These Interactive Cellphone Butterflies Come to Life When You Call Them
The butterflies, created with recycled phone parts and glittering with SIM card wings, can receive phone calls.
Inside Adafruit, the Open-Source Manufacturing Maker Champions
Adafruit was founded in a dorm room by MIT engineer Limor “Ladyada” Fried as an online learning resource and marketplace for DIY electronics.
Coins Become a Canvas for This Intricate Carver
Shaun Hughes engraves coins with intricate and beautiful designs. His designs run from whimsical to intricate patterns and scroll engravings.
Sculpting with Books to Make Abstract Art
Jacqueline Rush Lee creates art by rolling up individual sheets of paper and bending larger sections of pages from books.
Micro:Bit’s CEO Discusses Their Children’s Education Initiative
Last year, the BBC gave a small, embedded computer to nearly a million school children in order to provide coding experience for kids.
