Posts with «electronics» label

Internet Connected Necktie with LEDs

Internet connected wearable devices are on the rise. Software writer and self-proclaimed tinkerer, Hector Urtubia has developed the first internet connected necktie. Using the platform Pinoccio along with Adafruit’s Flora RGB Smart Neopixel LEDs, Urtubia has created an entertaining and timeless piece of technology you can wear. Why Pinoccio? Urtubia […]

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An Interview With Becky Stern About Wearable Electronics

The illustrious Becky Stern has joined us for an interview about wearable electronics. As you know, Becky lives and breathes wearables so she has some incredible insight.  If you’d like to find more of Becky, you should probably tune into her weakly show about wearable electronics! If you don’t want […]

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MAKE » Arduino 14 Jul 17:08

Arduino-Controlled LED Chandelier Made With Mini Jars

Could your humble abode use a little microcontrolled LED pizzaz? Why not class up the joint with a stunning arduino-controlled chandelier made from jars using this brilliant tutorial?

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MAKE » Arduino 10 Jul 15:01

Maker Hangar 2: Episode 01 – What is a Tricopter?

Maker Hangar Is back with two new aircraft builds this season, a tricopter and another airplane! In this episode, I talk about what a tricopter is and some of its advantages over other multicopters. We also take a look into the kits that are being sold for this year. If you […]

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Glo-Mo: Designing a High Tech Dance

“To me, the lights were artwork of themselves. There were the dancers dancing under art, with art on their bodies, so it just brought the whole picture together,” said Danielle Sampson, a dance teacher at Grand Center Arts Academy. I attend Grand Center Arts Academy, a school for the fine […]

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Hands on with the Light Blue Bean

We took an initial look at Punch Through Design's Light Blue Bean when they opened for pre-orders. Now we have our hands on the hardware it's time to take a closer look.

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The Bluetooth LE doc-a-thon at ITP Camp

Getting started using Bluetooth LE is much harder than it should be, and that a lot of great work people are doing is getting dropped on the floor, or worse yet done again. We decided to sit down and do something about that.

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Make it Great: Bluetooth Multimedia Remote

I recently put an old laptop in my room as an XBMC computer. However, whenever I wanted to switch the content that was playing, I would have to drag myself out of my warm bed to change the content on the computer. I searched far and wide for a glitch […]

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New Project: Model, Modify, and Make ModULO

When Evil Ninja Monster Ballerinas attack - ModULO can save the day! Build this 3D printed robot action figure for yourself.

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New Project: Print your Dream Robot: CIRKO

Come and make this mean, green, robotic machine ... make it laugh and make it sing!

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