Thimble delivers monthly DIY electronic kits to your door

Birchbox is to beauty as Thimble is to DIY electronics. Build a new device every month!  The Maker Movement has taken off and diversified the past few years, igniting creativity and innovation in a community of people. For those new to it and interested in getting involved, it can be a bit daunting at first. There’s […]

1:1 interview with Hackaday Prize finalist MW Motors

Did you know that 80% of the 2015 Hackaday Prize finalists are powered by Atmel? With only days left until we learn which project will walk away with this year’s crown, we recently sat down with each of the potential winners to get to know them better.  The problem that LUKA EV is attempting to solve is a rather big one. Mindful that internal combustion engine cars […]

1:1 interview with Hackaday Prize finalist Rory Aronson

Did you know that 80% of the 2015 Hackaday Prize finalists are powered by Atmel? With only days left until we learn which project will walk away with this year’s crown, we recently sat down with each of the potential winners to get to know them better.  A finalist in this year’s Hackaday Prize, FarmBot is a prime example of how the DIY Movement can make […]

1:1 interview with Hackaday Prize finalist Reinier van der Lee

Did you know that 80% of the 2015 Hackaday Prize finalists are powered by Atmel? With only days left until we learn which project will walk away with this year’s crown, we recently sat down with each of the potential winners to get to know them better.  As a result of California’s latest drought situation, farmers are finding themselves cutting back on water consumption. […]

1:1 interview with Hackaday Prize finalist Radu Motisan

Did you know that 80% of the 2015 Hackaday Prize finalists are powered by Atmel? With only days left until we learn which project will walk away with this year’s crown, we recently sat down with each of the potential winners to get to know them better.  Radu Motisan is no stranger to the higher ranks of the Hackaday Prize leaderboard, […]

1:1 interview with Hackaday Prize finalist Eyedrivomatic

Did you know that 80% of the 2015 Hackaday Prize finalists are powered by Atmel? With only days left until we learn which project will walk away with this year’s crown, we recently sat down with each of the potential winners to get to know them better.  Amyotrophic laterals sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease […]

1:1 interview with Hackaday Prize finalist Eric William

Did you know that 80% of the 2015 Hackaday Prize finalists are powered by Atmel? With only days left until we learn which project will walk away with this year’s crown, we recently sat down with each of the potential winners to get to know them better.  Confined spaces can be a dangerous part of rescue work, especially for miners and firemen. Not […]

1:1 interview with Hackaday Prize finalist OpenBionics

Did you know that 80% of the 2015 Hackaday Prize finalists are powered by Atmel? With only days left until we learn which project will walk away with this year’s crown, we recently sat down with each of the potential winners to get to know them better.  While there are surely amazing bionic hands available for amputees today, their price tag […]

Bring your wildest wearable projects to life with Fiat Lux

The Fiat Lux controller is an Arduino-compatible board specifically designed for DIY wearable projects. Sisters and entreprenuers Lavanya and Melissa Jawaharlal have already successfully run a pair of Kickstarter campaigns. You may recall the AVR powered Pi-Bot from last year? Hoping three’s a charm, the co-founders of Southern California startup STEM Center have now introduced Fiat Lux — a wearable electronics kit […]

1:1 interview with Hackaday Prize finalist Chris Low

Did you know that 80% of the 2015 Hackaday Prize finalists are powered by Atmel? With only days left until we learn which project will walk away with this year’s crown, we recently sat down with each of the potential winners to get to know them better.  Transportation is major issue in the developing world due to its lacking physical infrastructure, and unfortunately, […]