Feb
23
23
From Make: Vol. 87: New evolutions in dev boards make this a metamorphic period for Makers.
The post Boards Guide 2024: Boards Are Back appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.
Archive for the ‘technology’ Category
Feb
04
04
Hacking childhood toys is somewhat of a maker’s right of passage around here. John Park over at Adafruit has made a habit of it for many years though. His latest, he shows how to transplant the brain of a See-N-Say to have your own custom messages. This update really modernizes things. Instead of a plastic […]
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Jan
16
16
It’s 15 years since LilyPad — learn what’s new and make your first iron-on circuit!
The post Make an Iron-on Textile Circuit and Learn All About Wearables appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.
Jan
16
16
It’s 15 years since LilyPad — learn what’s new and make your first iron-on circuit!
The post Make an Iron-on Textile Circuit and Learn All About Wearables appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.
Dec
29
29
It’s been another tumultuous year in the world of embedded electronics. Supply chain snags have scarcely relented, while new chips jostle for position as the maker’s go-to. Meanwhile, lots of exciting new boards, software, and other technologies let us continue to innovate. Let’s survey the maker landscape and see who stepped up when the chips were […]
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Dec
19
19
We can’t hardly wait for the chip shortage to be over and dev boards to be abundant again, but instead of waiting for somebody to fix the supply chain, we’ve gathered a list of near substitutes and potential replacements for your next project. Unsatisfied with back-orders for your favorite Raspberry Pi or Arduino? Use the […]
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Dec
10
10
When a new board drops, makers around the planet immediately start hacking new projects with it. Here are 17 fun projects to try on fresh hardware.
The post 17 Fun Projects for New Boards from Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Micro:Bit, and More appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.
Nov
04
04
Dev boards give makers limitless options for their projects. Some of our high-tech pals share their personal processes to pick a board.
The post So Many Choices: Our Favorite Makers Weigh in on Their Go-To Dev Boards appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.
Oct
21
21
About ten years ago, we designed and made an Arduino shield implementing “core memory,” a technology that was sixty years old even then. Our shield stored 32 individual 1s or 0s using magnetic fields going either clockwise or anticlockwise around 32 tiny doughnuts of magnetisable ‘ferrite’ material. This kind of memory, invented in the 1950s, […]
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Feb
03
03
Build a smart octopus drumbot that listens, learns, and plays along with you
The post Dr. Squiggles: An AI Rhythm Robot appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.
