Biology class is about to get a lot more fun! Amino reduces the size and complex nature of large lab equipment into a countertop-sized system. When it comes to the Maker Movement, things like 3D printers, milling machines, laser engravers and soldering stations are pretty common on workbenches and countertops. A desktop biolab? Not so much. However, this is something […]
This board is too flippin’ cool! We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again: modularity is king when it comes to the Maker Movement. Dating back to the earliest days of Tinkertoys and LEGO, DIYers have always loved piecing things together to construct new projects. Fast forward several decades and this passion, when combined with modern-day smart technology, […]
Assemble and control your own robot with the shapes you imagine and the functions you want. When it comes to the Maker Movement, modularity is king. Think littleBits. Think Microduino. Think Modulo. Think RePhone. But why stop at DIY devices? Sharing many of the same principles, Chinese startup KEYi Technology has introduced a customizable, reconfigurable robot that encourages […]
OK GO, KORG and the Royal College of Art recently collaborated on a project that explored innovative musical instruments. By now, most of you probably know that the band OK GO is a large advocate of the Maker Movement. The group recently collaborated with music instrument producer KORG and students from the Platform 21 unit in the Design Products Department at […]
A 17-year-old Maker has created a voice-controlled robotic arm with the help of 3D printing and Arduino. You know, the Maker Movement just keeps on amazing us. It goes to show that, with nothing more than some low-cost hardware, a 3D printer and a little ingenuity, an idea can go on to have a life-changing, lasting effect […]
Devpost ranked the APIs, languages and technologies that student hackers used during the 2014-2015 academic year. Thanks to the burgeoning Maker Movement, the number of hackathons has surely risen in recent years. The next generation of programmers, engineers and designers all come together for a few sleepless days, fueled by pizza, Red Bull and coffee, to devise new and exciting gadgetry either […]
Reify is a new medium of creative expression for artists, and a deeper, connected music experience for fans. As enjoyable as listening to music may be, it is often times just one-dimensional. But what if, instead of simply hearing your favorite tunes, you were able to actually see and feel them at the same time? That is […]
Mind control, bionic prosthetics and AI characters are just some of the things that Disney is funding as part of their accelerator in 2015. Let’s face it, there’s nothing quite as synonymous with creativity, imagination and next-gen technology as The Walt Disney Company. And rightfully so. For decades, the company has encouraged kids of all ages to pursue their dreams and […]
Maker transforms his 1960s Smith Corona electric typewriter into a percussive printer. One thing that continues to amaze us about the Maker Movement is the ingenuity of DIYers in how they upcycle antiquated devices, from floppy drives to old phones to typewriters. Just when we thought we’ve seen it all, Tufts University computer engineer Chris Gregg decided he […]
The lives of animals are being changed thanks to advancements in 3D-printed prosthetics. The field of animal prostheses (much like that of humans) before the advent of 3D printing was limited in terms of design, accessibility, and most of all, affordability. Fortunately, the Maker Movement has opened the door to a number of low-cost machines and open source files, which have made it […]
