Interplanetary Makers: NASA Needs Your Input!
Put your CubeSat into lunar orbit and see if it can send back data from the farthest reaches of space.
Technology
Makerspace in the Classroom
This is why the marriage between the classroom and the Makerspace is so potent.
When Making Meets Working
The more technology rules our lives, the more our worlds blur. Thanks to smartphones, tablets, cloud services, 3-D printing, etc. the walls between the workplace and our personal lives are melting. While at work, we address personal email and buy holiday gifts. At home on a Saturday, we respond to work email and research a new software purchase for work. Somewhere in between we find the time to tenaciously tinker in our garages and remember what it’s like to explore science and technology for the pure fun of it. Why not bring our garage creations and maker mindsets to the workplace?
DIY Spike Cell Phone Case
My cell phone case needs a major face-lift and I Spy DIY has just the right tutorial to help a sister out.
Projects With Ryan Slaugh: Custom Proto Shield
There are a lot of different shields out there for Arduino. However, sometimes there arises a need to make your own. Even more plentiful in the world of electronics are integrated circuits that do a lot of nifty things. Some control output, some input, and some are sensors. In this edition of Projects with Ryan Slaugh I show you how to make your own custom proto shield.
Flashback: LED Hula Hoop
LED hula hoops are so beautiful to watch, and creating a custom hoop is a satisfying challenge. Twenty-one LEDs are used in this hoop; 6 are flashing LEDs that cycle through the colors of the rainbow.
How to Improve Your Wi-Fi Signal Using a Soda Can in 6 Steps
When your life is nothing but trolling and viral videos, having a bad wi-fi connection can be incredibly irritating. Poor loading times, lost connections, and more can put a strain on your time browsing the internet. However, there are some ways to improve your Wi-Fi connection.