  Check out Maker Camp 2014, a great way for kids to have some fun building projects. Check out the guest Buzz Aldrin who was a guest in the video below. There are some audio issues that make the video a bit hard to watch but if you can get over that it is worth it. “About Maker Camp Maker Camp is a free summer camp for building, tinkering
Using more thumb drives than CD-Rom drives these days? If you have a pile of them in the closet you might want to blow off the dust and give the OpenCdNC a try. It is a CNC Project Made from CD Rom Drives! The accuracy looks great. Thanks for sending this in Leonardo. “Hardware 1x Microchip PIC16F628A 3x Easy Driver v4.4 Step Motor Driver 1x PL2303HX USB-Serial TTL Converter
By looking at this radio you would expect to tune in a great AM radio station but there is some modern electronic magic in here to allow it to play your favorite tunes from the internet. “Using the credit card sized computer, Raspberry Pi–the sky is the limit. To get the best streaming music experience for this project once you have the Raspberry Pi, use the free Linux distribution, Pi
 Yesterday we looked at an entry level DIY thermostat project. If you want to go all in with processing power and features have a look at the Open Source Android Thermostat Project. It is based around the IOIO-OTG and uses the TMP36 temperature sensor. A small custom PCB is used to hold the handful of components that make the control side of things work and you simply connect up
If your thermostat just stopped working you could go to the store and purchase a new one but why not make your own. You can add any feature you like, want to control it from your smart phone? Add an ethernet module and go for it. Want to add schedules? Add a RTC and you can program timed temperature settings to your hearts content. Want to make sure the
drez20001 built this CNC machine using plywood for most of the structure, all of the slides have been made using drawer slides. I have seen this done quite a few times, some of them are very tight and smooth. The only concern I would have is longevity but they are cheap and for a hobby machine it sure makes the price right. He is using a small rotary tool
If you like skating have a look at this cool Automatic Skating Sound Effects project called Bauxite over at Skate Hack Via: Make “Bauxite is an open source portable skateboard box embedded with piezoelectric sensors, customized hardware and software and portable loudspeakers. As the skateboarders ride on the box, the piezoelectric sensors convert physical vibrations into triggers and generate a selection of pre-recorded sound-samples amplified through loudspeakers. Skateboarders interact
