Add it to the List: Robots can now Play Badminton
Researchers at the Flanders Mechatronics Technology Centre in Belgium have built a robot that can play quite a convincing game of badminton.
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Introducing the Maker Pro Newsletter
The mission of the Maker Pro Newsletter is to inform, analyze, educate, and catalyze as we explore emerging opportunities for makers. We’re thrilled at what’s happening in this arena and want to share the good news as we find it…
Prison Door System Built Using Only Timers and Relays
When the trustees of a southern prison insist that no microprocessors or transistors be used to create a new door and gate locking system, a young engineer springs into action with relays and timers.
Maker Pro: Tracking Manufacturing from Start to Finish with OpenERP
If you’re a maker ready to scale up to commercial production, soon you’ll be asking questions about how to manage the process of sourcing parts, ordering raw materials, describing the fabrication process, and scheduling access to equipment.
Software tools that help you plan and operate your manufacturing business are often called “enterprise resource planning” systems, or ERP for short. ERP systems generally include tools for managing inventory, scheduling materials and resources for production, ordering new materials when needed, and accounting systems to keep track of your expenses and revenues.
HIW: What’s in a Name?
Last year we spent many cycles deciding what to name a conference. It was a gathering at Xerox PARC which focused on the remarkable changes which are underpinnings to the maker movement. The name we chose was “Hardware Innovation Workshop”.
The Man Ring is Tasteful Jewelry and a Handy Daily Carry
The Man Ring is the Swiss Army Knife of accessories for your digit. See how many tools are packed into it.
Bunnie Teaches Outsourcing to China
From his roost in Singapore, Bunnie Huang has just completed a four-part series on outsourcing to China. He wrote his tutorial for visiting MIT Media Lab graduate students, but as with so much of what Bunnie does, he’s making it available to the world.
