A Maker has designed a Hulkbuster costume in homage of the upcoming Avengers 2: Age of Ultron film. With Maker Faire Bay Area just around the corner, there’s nothing like some life-size cosplay to spur a little excitement. While we’ve seen a number of pretty impressive Iron Man suits in the past, James Bruton’s latest creation may take the cake. The UK-based Maker has designed a slick Hulkbuster costume in homage of the […]
Watch-a making? While most kids would just go and ask for a watch, this eight-year-old decided to build one himself. We had the pleasure of meeting eight-year-old Omkar back at Maker Faire Bay Area 2014. Since then, the young and talented Maker has been hard at work devising a DIY smartwatch, or what he describes as a “precise timekeeper.” The aptly-named O […]
This drawing robot kit can be assembled into four different configurations: mScara, mCar, mSpider and mEggBot. If there’s anything we have learned in recent months, it’s that Makers love robotic art. Frankly, who can blame them? It’s pretty awesome. For those unfamiliar with the genre, robotic art refers to any artwork that employs some form of robotic or automated […]
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, Maker’s man. Print me a pancake as fast as you can. The very first version of the open source PancakeBot was designed way back in 2010 by Miguel Valenzuela. At the time, Valenzuela was inspired by a MAKE: Magazine feature on a British designer who devised a Pancake Stamping Machine using LEGO. Since then, the machine has become a Maker sensation, […]
Hungry? Why wait? You may soon be able to print food on-demand right from your kitchen. Actually having to cook your meals is about to become so last year. Food may soon find its way onto your plate and into your mouth in a number of ways that never have to boil in a pot, sear in a pan, or […]
Say what you will about it, but nobody can call 2014 a boring year. Arduino boards, MCU families and dev kits were revealed. Partnerships, standards and consortiums were formed. The Internet of Things, wearables and 3D printing moved beyond the hype. Makers and startups took to crowdfunding sites to successfully launch their projects. Hackers exposed device vulnerabilities, while countless security flaws and data […]
As we turn the page on 2014, we’re taking a quick look back at some of our favorite wearables from the last 12 months. While analysts predict the market to experience an uptick heading into 2015, we can only wait and see what new products emerge! Moto 360 In what may have been the most highly-anticipated Android Wear smartwatch to date, the Moto […]
Evident by the countless number of new releases and the sheer volume of devices throughout Maker Faire’s 3D Printing Village, 2014 was certainly quite the year for 3D printers — and it’s only getting bigger. In fact, recent Gartner reports suggest worldwide shipments of 3D printers will reach 217,350 units in 2015 — up from 108,151 in 2014. These […]
With smart devices on the rise, we are inching ever so close to a world comprised of entirely connected homes. With major backing from corporations like Apple and Google, the emergence of [Atmel based] startups on Kickstarter and Indiegogo, as well as more and more Makers tinkering around to automate in-house tasks, it is clearer than ever that the market is ready […]
Garrett Mace of macetech LLC recently designed a pair of open-source, programmable stunna LED Matrix Shades. Now, his bright idea (or eye-dea) has successfully been funded on Kickstarter garnering well over its original $12,000 goal. A few months back, we had the chance to meet Garrett and personally try on the Makeriffic pair of “stunna shades” at Maker Faire Bay Area […]
