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New in the Maker Shed: Telegraph Decoder and Calculator Kits from Spikenzie Labs

Michael Castor — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:00:06 +0000

Spikenzie Labs has a reputation for making innovative, wonderfully designed kits and their new Telegraph Decoder and Calculator Kits are no exception! Both are available now in the Maker Shed.

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Building your First Robot – EZ-Robot BoxBot

Michael Castor — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:16:51 +0000

This tutorial series from our friends over at EZ-Robot shows you how you can build your own robot using items from around the house (like cardboard boxes) and the EZ-Robot Complete Kit (available in the Maker Shed). The resulting "BoxBot" not only looks cute, it's quite capable!

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Voice of Christopher Walken Gets you Started with the Pulse Sensor

Michael Castor — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:00:40 +0000

Want to add a human element into your Arduino projects? This video, narrated by a voice that sounds suspiciously like Christoper Walken, gives you tips, tricks, and advice for getting the Pulse Sensor up and running.

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Happy Pi Day from the Maker Shed!

Michael Castor — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:00:02 +0000

In celebration of our favorite irrational number, we're offering a limited number of Raspberry Pi boards bundled with the Getting Started with Raspberry Pi book for $54.99. This deal will only be available today or until we run out!

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Raspberry Pi Media Center Rocks My World: Part 1

Michael Castor — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:00:30 +0000

With over 1,000,000 Raspberry Pi's in the wild, it wouldn't surprise me if there are some left unused, tucked away in their boxes, waiting for a killer app. I'm here to tell you that that killer app is Raspbmc, and you can set it up in about 20 minutes.

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Tips for Flying the ELEV-8 Quadcopter

Michael Castor — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:00:14 +0000

Our friends Nick, Kevin, and Jess from Parallax just released this video with tips for getting started with the ELEV-8 Quadcopter. It outlines common beginner mistakes and how to correct them, along how to safely get airborne the first time out.

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Ice Tube Clock Kit – Surplus Soviet Goodness

Michael Castor — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:40:51 +0000

In Soviet Russia you don't tell time. Time is told to you with a vacuum tube! Relive the Cold War (at least the neat tech part of it) with Adafuit's Ice Tube Clock Kit. It's this week's Deal of the Week in the Maker Shed so don't miss out!

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Hexy’s Back in the Maker Shed

Michael Castor — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:41:37 +0000

After selling out completely over the Holidays, a new shipment of Arcbotics' Hexy the Hexipod has arrived in the Maker Shed. Hexy comes in kit form with well written documentation and tutorials which make learning complex robotics straightforward and fun!

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Producing Music with Produce – J.Views and the MaKey MaKey

Michael Castor — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:00:56 +0000

One of the best parts about the MaKey MaKey is that anyone can pick it up and use it right out of the box. But what happens when you put in the hands of a musical professional?

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Solder:Time Watch Kit – The Flux Capacitor of Watches

Michael Castor — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:00:20 +0000

Here in the Maker Shed there's a lot of love for Spikenzie Labs' Solder: Time Watch Kit. It's easy to build and the finished product looks as well as it functions. Now through Sunday at midnight, it's 30% off, making it even more attractive!

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