Every Friday, we’re taking a look at some of the smartest, most innovative projects that caught our attention on Kickstarter and Indiegogo over the last seven days. Eora 3D This high-precision 3D scanner is entirely powered by your smartphone, allowing you to capture physical objects and turn them into high-quality digital models. Eora 3D has already well exceeded its […]
Every Friday, we’re taking a look at some of the smartest, most innovative projects that caught our attention on Kickstarter and Indiegogo over the last seven days. BLOCKS This modular smartwatch lets you piece together various links on its strap, each with their own function. BLOCKS has accrued well over its initial Kickstarter goal of $250,000. Raise3D This series […]
Biopod puts a rainforest right in your kitchen! Having a green thumb takes a lot of attention, time and know-how. It can be difficult to keep plants alive — but what if instead there was a way to automatically regulate your environmental conditions to ensure optimal growth? This is exactly what Jared Wolfe set out to accomplish. Whereas the closest any […]
The Tracksoar is a small, lightweight and ready-to-fly APRS tracker that’s simplifying high-altitude ballooning. Have you ever wanted to capture your own stunning photos of Earth or collect atmospheric conditions from the edge of space? In an effort to reduce the amount and weight of electronic components required for high-altitude balloon launches, Mike Bales of the Santa Barbara Hackerspace has developed an […]
Koto smart sensors allow you to monitor your indoor environment right from your phone, computer and tablet. Sleep accounts for about a third of an average human’s entire lifespan, so we all deserve a good night’s sleep every time. While a better mattress is the first step to this, the room environment such as the temperature […]
Every Friday, we’re taking a look at some of the smartest, most innovative projects that caught our attention on Kickstarter and Indiegogo over the last seven days two weeks. RePhone This open source, modular kit lets you build your own smartphone and give inanimate objects the power of cellular communication. Seeed Studio has already well surpassed its goal of […]
This Arduino-powered device not only cools the air, it humidifies and cleans it as well. Especially in the summertime, finding the perfect indoor temperature to accommodate others can be quite challenging. Some offices and schools blast the air conditioning to help with airflow, but this results in goosebumps even when it’s hot outside. At home, people often like to […]
This smart system doubles as both your security guard and personal assistant. Did you know that every 13 seconds, a home is broken into in the United States? In fact, 41% of burglaries happen when a system isn’t armed. Although it’d be nice to have guards protecting our homes, not all of us have that luxury […]
Maker develops an anti-theft alarm shield compatible with a range of sensors, RFID, GSM and a web server. No stranger to the Hackaday Prize, a Maker by the name of “IngGaro” has developed an Arduino-based anti-theft shield that offers users many of the same functions as a commercial home automation system for a fraction of the cost. Simply put, […]
Every Friday, we’re taking a look at some of the smartest, most innovative projects that caught our attention on Kickstarter and Indiegogo over the last seven days. Trident This underwater drone can swim and maneuver its way through the water in dolphin-like fashion. OpenROV has already well surpassed its goal of $50,000 on Kickstarter. Dobot This affordable, Arduino-powered […]
