November 29, 1972: A day that will forever hold a place in the heart of all video gamers. It was the day in which Atari Corporation announced Pong, one of the first video games to reach mainstream popularity in both homes and arcades everywhere. In the simulated table tennis game, players were represented by paddles that could move up […]
Arki — which recently made its Kickstarter debut — is a stylish wearable band that not only tracks a wearer’s daily activities, but seeks to improve posture along the way. In short, the device analyzes your steps, then vibrates if and when you aren’t standing tall. Guess this means that you may want to stop looking down at […]
Inspired to use his skills to help humanity after watching a documentary about the harsh living conditions in Syria, a Maker by the name of James Roberts sought out to create an inflatable incubator, aptly dubbed “MOM.” The inexpensive, electronically controlled mechanism was developed to decrease the number of premature child deaths within refugee camps — where an estimated 150,000 child births occur […]
Whether a kid beginning to tinker around or a well-seasoned engineer looking for a hobby, there’s just something about robotics that Makers of all ages and levels love. Sure, pre-built ‘bots are great, but DIY droids are even better. Unfortunately, constructing custom robots at home can be quite costly and difficult to attain the necessary components. That is why UK-based […]
Just in time for Halloween, a Maker by the name of Michael Teeuw has created a slick costume entitled The Power Suit. Though the ATmega168 MCU powered suit originated as just a fun idea to win a theme night competition with a couple of friends, the end result was actually quite stunning! “Every once in a while you are looking for a nonsense reason […]
We’ve seen him at Maker Faires. We’ve seen him create 3D printers. We’ve seen him drive futuristic cars. Now, will.i.am is entering the wearable market with a next-gen smartwatch, or cuff as he calls its. With 19.2 million wearable devices set to ship this year and over 112 million expected be in use by 2018, it’s no wonder will.i.am has decided to embark on his […]
Many engineers out there likely have an ever-increasing collection of old hardware that they promise to restore or use one day. Sound familiar? After coming across an old Radio Shack TRS-80 TP-10 thermal printer in one of his boxes of old gear, a Maker by the name of Danny Chouinard decided to give this vintage printer a brain transplant. Back in 1984 the TP-10 […]
A high school student from India Arsh Shah Dilbagi has devised a product that enables individuals with disabling diseases to communicate via breath, for a cost a hundred times less than similar products on the market. Dilbagi’s Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) prototype, entitled “TALK,” was created using a pair of Atmel powered Arduinos. The first Arduino converts […]
When making tea, do you always seem to have trouble perfectly timing the brew? Maker Suvinks could certainly relate, and as a result, has devised a littleBits-controlled robotic tea timer. Now, instead of failing to remove the teabag at the optimal time — whether because you were chatting with a friend or reading an Atmel blog — the gadget will take care of the task and […]
An Italian Maker going by the name “Fxxxx” recently set out to create a compact, yet highly functional rover robot based upon an Arduino Mega (ATmega1280) core. His design is incredibly sophisticated and a true triumph of innovation! According to the Maker, the key objective behind the project entitled “DR1” was to design a robot that featured localization, light following […]
