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MAKE's 2013 Hardware Innovation Workshop is only a few days away and I'm really looking forward to the event, especially the “pitches with prototypes” contest. One of the entrants is Nicholas Stedman of Moti. He is trying to make robotics easy for "Designers, Developers & Devious Kids" with his Internet... Read more »
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Erin “RobotGrrl” Kennedy has introduced the Buddy 4000 robot chassis. It’s an open source, 3D-printable robot: Buddy 4000 was created to look like a modern version of the old ‘tin toy’ robots. We put much effort into the design of the ‘bot, so hopefully it meets this goal. It took... Read more »
Categories: Open Source Hardware, 3D Printing, Robotics | No Comments
MAKE’s 2013 Hardware Innovation Workshop is only days away, and we still have a few more makers to feature as part of the “pitches with prototypes” contest. Next up is the Lumiglass Infinity sign by ProtoTank. We have featured a few variations of edge-lit displays before, but the ProtoTank team... Read more »
Rachel Kalmar will be easy to spot at the Hardware Innovation Workshop next week. She will be the one wearing 11 health monitoring devices: three on each wrist, four on her belt, and one on her upper arm. Read more »
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Working on starting a makerspace? Register now for a How to Make a Makerspace workshop, Friday, May 17 at Maker Faire Bay Area in San Mateo, CA. Read more »
Categories: Hackerspaces, Maker Pro, Makers, Tools, Workshop | 9 Comments
To get the most efficient use of solar electric energy, you must keep your solar panel pointed at the sun. Manually moving the solar panel is impractical. An automated solution may be beyond the reach of many green energy enthusiasts or anyone who just wants to keep the lights on... Read more »
Categories: Electronics, Maker Pro, Robotics | 10 Comments
"If you come, we will build it." From the editors of MAKE magazine, the Maker Pro Newsletter is about the impact of makers on business and technology. Our coverage includes hardware startups, new products, incubators, innovators, along with technology and market trends. Read more »
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Applications are now open at Haxlr8r. Joining a growing contingent of hardware accelerators vying for companies and ideas. Read more »
Categories: Hackerspaces, Maker Pro, Open Source Hardware | 1 Comment
I visited the Citizen Astronaut and Space Hacker Workshop in Silicon Valley this weekend, hosted by Hacker Dojo, to see what’s new and exciting in DIY space stuff. This much is clear after just the first day: If you haven't explored it before, now is the time to start looking... Read more »
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Daniel Hutchinson of Alpharetta, GA, is the front man for Atlanta-based HYREL 3D, a startup launched in November through a highly successful Kickstarter campaign. The idea behind their HighlY-RELiable 3D printer design is to provide an open-platform fused-filament system that does not cost as much as "industrial" machines, but requires... Read more »
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What if hardware iteration were as fast as software iteration? That question has inspired Jeff McAlvay to create Electronics Factory, a desktop pick and place machine. He believes answering it could unlock could unlock a revolution in hardware innovation Read more »
Haptix is a sensor that enables multitouch on any surface, such as a screen, keyboard, or table. The creators are competing in MAKE’s 2013 Hardware Innovation Workshop, set for May 14-15 to compete in the “pitches with prototypes” contest. A dozen companies have submitted hardware projects and workshop attendees will... Read more »
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