This DIY GPS tracker will let you know when a loved one with Alzheimer’s wanders off. Anyone who has ever had a loved one suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease is all too familiar with the significance of taking the necessary steps to ensure that person’s well-being. As the disease progresses, those with the disease experience worsening memory loss, difficulty in responding […]
Bam! Pow! Zap! Boom! If you’ve ever read a comic book, then you’re well aware of the one thing that every superhero has in common: they all have a special power, whether it’s memory manipulation like Professor X, web-spinning and crawling like Spiderman, or x-ray vision like Superman. Unfortunately in print, a reader can’t actually experience the sound effects that coincide […]
A badge even H. G. Wells and Jules Verne would want to wear. With Maker Faire season upon us, we’re bound to see a ‘faire’ share of steampunk projects over the next couple of months — from hat-mounted clocks to wooden 3D printers to slick wristwatches. Given all of the buzz around wearable computing as of late, Maker Rob Reilly decided […]
Body sensor shipments will reach 3.1 million units annually by 2020, new report says. In today’s Internet of Things (IoT) era, wearable technology will undoubtedly migrate from simple wrist-adorn devices to various biometric sensors embedded within our clothing. According to a new report from research firm Tractica, this change will take place over the next five years where more than […]
Relive the days of Doctor Who by creating your own K-9 replica with Arduino, XBee and SparkFun. For those who may not be familiar with Doctor Who, K-9 was the name of the steadfast companion in the long-running British science fiction TV series. In these stories, the robotic dog proved useful for the powerful laser weapon concealed in his nose, his encyclopedic knowledge, his vast computer […]
May the 4th be with you, Makers! As an engineer, or any geek for that matter, there’s just something in our DNA that requires us to become a die-hard Star Wars fan. And while many of us may pay homage to the George Lucas franchise on a regular basis, May 4th has emerged over the years as a full-fledged “unofficial” holiday — especially with the advent […]
A portable, battery-powered device that sounds an alarm when your bag is moved. Your pocketbook. Your backpack. Your gym bag. Each of which hold a number of expensive, personal belongings. And, as you know from walking around the mall, through campus, into the gym, or throughout an event like Maker Faire, lugging around a hefty bag […]
In honor of World Book Day, here are some Maker innovations that are redefining storytelling… They say stories can come to life, and well, these projects have taken that saying to an entirely new level. This isn’t your typical coffee table book Jonathan Zufi’s coffee table book entitled “ICONIC: A Photographic Tribute to Apple Innovation” is the ultimate must-have for any Apple aficionado. The […]
This hoodie will emit various lighting effects based on the forecasted precipitation, temperature, and wind speed. As they say, April showers bring May flowers. Or, in Barbara Eldredge’s case, a flower-covered hoodie that illuminates based on the weather forecast. The aptly-named Spring Hoodie, which is actually a combination of two inexpensive hoodies from Old Navy, is packed with an Adafruit FLORA (ATmega32U4), […]
Wondering what to wear for that party? Make yourself some LED glasses. What do you get when you combine basic safety goggles, an laser-cut acrylic frame, some electronics and plenty of RGB LEDs? One electrifying pair of #Ravespecs, that’s what. Throw ‘em on and you surely become the ‘light’ of any party. Created by Lorenzo Wood, the glasses were […]
