littleBits Arduino Module Unveiled
The snap-together circuits are now programmable thanks to the new Arduino module.
MakerCon
A Shapeoko for Every State
Inventables’ Zach Kaplan is on hand at MakerCon to announce a program to bring their Shapeoko CNC mill to maker communities in all 50 states in the US.
Another Path to 3D: ShopBot Tools Expands its Handibot CNC Unit
A year ago, ShopBot introduced a Handibot, a portable CNC tool. They also adopted an open philosophy that invited users to help push the new tool in new directions. This year, the ShopBot team brought the Handibot to MakerCon with two new accessories: a rotary tool and a five-access tool. Both tools push the CNC […]
Send Your Project into Space
Space is not just the final frontier. It’s the citizen-science frontier. And it’s getting easier to participate. Edward Wright, the founder and president of the United States Rocket Academy, and project manager of Citizens in Space, came to MakerCon to announce the new Lynx Cub Payload Carrier, which will enable more citizen scientists to send […]
Making Toys With Modio at MakerCon
I love toys. Who doesn’t? That might be why there has been a non-stop crowd around a little display full of custom action figures. We got to get a quick rundown of the Modio application to see what is going on. In short, Modio is a tool for building custom 3D printed action figures. When […]
GE Encourages Makers With FirstBuild
Walking around MakerCon, you never know who you will run into. Taylor Dawson was a pleasant surprise. He took a few minutes to tell us about Firstbuild.com. FirstBuild is a community site designed to help foster creativity and making. It focuses mainly on innovations around the house, like cooking, food disposal, clothing care, and refrigeration, […]
Printrbot Reveals CNC Router
In a session at MakerCon, Printrbot’s Brook Drumm demoed a new CNC router the company expects to release in the fall.
