The Surprising Maker Backstory of Intel’s Tiny Edison Computer
From an engineer’s kitchen table to the bright lights of the CES main stage in record time.
Wearables
World’s Fastest Man: How I Built Bionic Boots
Ever since I was 12 years old, I’ve been dreaming of one day dropping into the African savanna and running with cheetahs. I built the Bionic Boots simply because I wanted that experience.
Ready to Wearable: How to Select and Use Sensors
Kate Hartman shows you how to choose sensors for your wearable projects in an excerpt from her book Make: Wearable Electronics.
Fun Things to CNC: Disco Ball, Hummingbird, and Millennium Falcon
Chocolate Millennium Falcons? Yes please. We asked our friends at Other Machine Co. for fun projects they like to make with their new Othermill, a desktop CNC mill for cutting circuit boards and other small projects. Here’s what they’re making lately in their shop in San Francisco. Chocolate Millennium Falcon By Ed Lewis Chocolate may not […]
12 Tools We Can’t Live Without for Making Wearables
At the Social Body Lab we’re always on the hunt for the best tools for prototyping wearable electronics projects. Here are some of our favorites from 2014. LilyTiny + LED Strings A great shortcut for those who want some dynamic light patterns but don’t want to fuss with programming, Sparkfun’s LilyTiny board comes pre-programmed with 4 different […]
Dale Dougherty: Why Makers Need Mentors
Girl and women makers are more likely (than men) to discover making through various paths
Under Your Skin: Wearables Meet DIY Body Mods
Sure, wearables are great, but they’re still external devices. But there’s a small community thinking beyond wearables. These self-described biohackers create DIY implantable systems to augment human capabilities and transcend the limits of biology.
