Since hitting the market in 2012, the Raspberry Pi has been nothing short of a game-changing educational device for hackers, makers, educators, students, engineers and curious designers. The tiny computer – which is priced at just $35 – has helped spawn legions of open source product designs ranging from streaming internet radios and video game…
While putting 3D printers and other localized manufacturing platforms in gravity-bound homes has presented its own challenges, ongoing efforts to put a full-fledged fabrication lab on the International Space Station has come a lot sooner than most would probably expect. Most recently, the Zero-G 3D printer launched in late September of 2014 and it was…
While we wait for our robot dogs and cats, the Germans from Zoobotics are working on bringing us modular spider robots called ZURI. The insect like robot-kit gives you the chance to finally start working on your personal pet army. Seemingly inspired by IKEA and Origami with a healthy dose of Sci-Fi styling, ZURI starts…
While Maker, coding and general DIY culture has exploded in popularity over the past 10 years, there was once a time where the only regular industry updates and project builds didn’t come from a quick Google search…they came from your monthly Popular Electronics magazine. The popular hobbyist magazine, which was founded over 60 years ago…
While original Apple 1 computers have been fetching over a half-million USD at auction over the past few years, even Apple 1 replicas have been going for more than a current-day Macbook Air…to the tune of around $1,200 on eBay. The Steve Wozniak-designed machine that started it all has a storied history that even Woz…
Known as the go-to dev board for those looking to prototype with electronics, the Raspberry Pi’s stripped-down Linux PC circuit board is the perfect starting point for those looking to create wearables and other small computer projects. Aiming to bring that power to even smaller devices, Raspberry Pi today announced the Model A+, an even…
One day while I was working in my shop I simply thought, “what if I packed an LED Throwie into a paintball?” LED Throwies (LT) have always fascinated me. Little complete systems with high-visibility and interactivity; just a little light with a big impact, visually, even artistically. LTs are typically thrown at ferrous metal walls or…
