It’s been really busy this week for all of us in the Maker Shed. We have been working on a lot of new open source products, and I even made and few Arduino how-to’s using some of our new sensors. Also, we have been gearing up for Maker Faire in San Mateo. I can’t believe […]
If you’re coming to our website after seeing the ABC News Nightline episode, welcome! We know Nightline viewers are a smart and curious bunch, so we thought we’d use this opportunity to introduce you (and others who might be new to MAKE) to what we do and why. We’ve got a lot of different things […]
Don’t forget, folks, MAKE classified ads are closing soon for Volume 18. We’ve extended the deadline to this Friday, April 3rd. So if you want to place an ad, here’s your chance (and to be eligible for the $100-worth of Gift Certificate giveaways). We’re excited about our Make: MINImarketplace section, which premiered in MAKE, Volume […]
I stopped by Eyebeam in NYC on Tuesday to chat with Tom Igoe about the new Arduino MEGA and few other projects that he is working on. I took a quick video and some pictures of the new board to share with our readers. If you don’t already know, Tom is the Area head for […]
We added a lot of new products to the Maker Shed this week. One of my favorite items is the XBee wireless module. Over the next few weeks we will be adding even more cool products, and building more kits. Are there any products from the Maker Shed that you would like to see us […]
Our pals at Adafruit have released kits for their most awesome Tweet-a-Watt, a kit that turns a lonely Kill-a-Watt power meter into a Twittering energy-usage reporter. Now you can tweet your ravenous power hunger to the entire world! The Tweet-a-Watt Starter Kit, with everything you need to create one outlet monitor (minus the Kill-a-Watt unit), […]
Phil sent me a link to this cool project that uses a Wii Nunchuck to control an Open Heart kit. Check out the link for a lot more information about the build, including the source code. You can purchase the Open Heart kit in the Maker Shed.Thanks Phil! Recently I ordered the kit for an […]
