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 […]
Mirobot is Wi-Fi-enabled robotics kit that will inspire children to learn technology and programming. When reminiscing about your childhood, it’s easy to conjure up memories of those venerable turtle robots and the BBC Microcomputer — some of the most basic (and iconic) ways we all began dipping our toes in the programming waters. Well, looking to give those beloved pastimes a modernized […]
Two brothers with advanced muscular dystrophy are using the powers of the Maker Movement to ‘re-enable’ themselves and others. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a form of muscular dystrophy that is caused by a defective gene for dystrophin (a protein in the muscles). Dystrophin is responsible for connecting the cytoskeleton of each muscle fiber to the underlying basal lamina, through […]
Warning: This blog post will cause some serious nostalgia. Ah, the 1980s. A time when indispensable devices like the personal computer, the Walkman and the portable gaming console hit critical mass and found their way into the heart of pop culture. After being challenged by one of our social followers to do a “Throwback Thursday” post around this iconic period, we decided to highlight some […]
The White House has announced that this year’s ‘Week of Making’ will be June 12-18. After last year’s inaugural White House Maker Faire proved to be a roaring success, the Obama Administration has announced that they will once again be celebrating a ‘Week of Making’ this summer, from June 12th through the 18th. The week will kick off […]
This easy-to-use, even easier-to-hold pen draws 3D models right in thin air. While 3D printers may have stolen the buzz as of late, 3D pen makers aren’t too far behind in meeting the successes and mainstream appeal of their much larger siblings. In fact, handheld gadgets like the 3Doodler and Lix have already experienced multi-million dollar backings on Kickstarter over […]
Build your automated machines and robots with this high-quality advanced modular metal construction system. Iconic toy systems like Tinkertoy, LEGO and K’NEX have served as building blocks for the Maker Movement for decades, inspiring young do-it-yourselfers to piece together bricks, interlock rods and connect wheels to whip up some incredible projects. And, it’s clearer than ever before that today’s DIY culture is spurring an appetite for modular tools, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
