Jumpstart your morning routine with the press of a button… while still in bed. Maker “davids1961” is a recently-retired high school teacher. As a result, he finds his morning routine completely disheveled, getting out of bed at various times. And like many of us, he can’t kick things off without his morning cup ‘o joe. Sometimes, he has […]
It was most mind-blowing (or controlling) episode yet! Given the ubiquity of DIY culture today, it’s no surprise that the Maker Movement has hit primetime with the debut of Science Channel’s new series All-American Makers. In case you haven’t had the chance to tune-in yet, the premise of the show is to give innovators and entrepreneurs an opportunity to pitch their ideas in […]
Trust us, you’ll ‘like’ these projects. Today, February 4th, Facebook celebrates its 11th birthday. To commemorate the occasion, we decided to surf the web trying to find some nifty little projects. While a few of them are on the older side, none however, date as far back to the days of TheFacebook.com. (Remember that?) LikeLight Created by Matt Reed, the aptly named […]
3D printing has helped Feinstein Institute researchers create cartilage designed for tracheal repair or replacement. It’s not so much a question as to if 3D printing will be an integral part of medical procedures in the future, it’s more so when. And apparently, we are closer than ever before. While we’ve seen everything from 3D-printed splints to […]
“What you see is remembered, what is done is learned.” Those who say learning can’t be fun have surely never come across BQ’s latest set of robotics kits that provide young Makers with all of the necessary tools to construct their very own robot and control it right from their mobile device. The kit is comprised of 10 components and […]
L.E.D. Zeppelin, anyone? Learning to play the guitar is pretty hard and pretty expensive, too. And for those looking to tech themselves, deciding how to get started can be a daunting task. Luckily, Maker Mushfiq Mahmud has designed a DIY way to learn the guitar with the aptly dubbed Digital Chord Chart. As its name suggests, the project is comprised […]
Talk to the (robotic) hand! While we’ve seen a number of 3D-printed prosthetics, and more recently a couple of Arduino-based bionic hands, one project by Nicolas Huchet has combined the two in a rather impressive manner. It all started nearly 10 years ago when Huchet’s forearm was amputated following an accident while working as a mechanical engineer. At the time, he was given […]
Shenzhen has emerged on the Maker scene for its shortened development cycles, entrepreneurial spirit and DIY culture. Sander Arts, Atmel VP of Corporate Marketing, continued his trip through China with a stop in Shenzhen on Wednesday, January 21, where he had the chance to explore the latest and greatest innovations coming out of the city, in particular those […]
Hack the real world using MESH in just minutes. Designed by a team of engineers at Sony’s Seed Acceleration Program, MESH (Make, Experience, SHare) is a DIY platform that allows Makers to create their own smart projects. The platform is comprised of hardware building blocks of sorts that connect to each other via Bluetooth Smart and Low Energy, and contain software that can be programmed […]
A hackable toy that makes toys! Last January, Strawbees made its debut on Kickstarter. At the time, it was a construction kit that enabled Makers of all ages to create toys by simply connecting drinking straws and pieces of cardboard together. Now a year later, a spinoff project has emerged. The team behind the aptly named Quirkbot is working together with Strawbees to explore […]
