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Raspberry Pi: Up and Running

Matt Richardson — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:30:42 +0000

For those of you who haven’t yet played around with Raspberry Pi, this one’s for you. In this how-to video, I walk you through how to get a Raspberry Pi up and running. It’s the first in a series of Raspberry Pi videos that I’m making to accompany Getting Started […]

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An Introduction to the Arduino

Matt Richardson — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:15:59 +0000

This video is a vey basic introduction to the Arduino. So if you have a friend or relative who has been asking "what’s an Arduino?" You can point them here. They'll get an overview of what it is and what's possible with it.

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How-To: Get Started with the BeagleBone

Matt Richardson — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:00:05 +0000

If you're excited about getting into embedded Linux platforms for electronics projects, Matt shows you how to get started on the BeagleBone. By the end of this how-to video, you'll be able to blink and LED, but hopefully you'll be inspired to to take something on that's a little more complex.

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How-To: The Lonely Christmas Tree

Matt Richardson — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:00:19 +0000

There’s no better way to show your geek cred on Christmas than hooking up your Christmas tree to the internet. While it’s certainly not a new idea, I was eager to try out my own spin on it this holiday season. The Lonely Christmas Tree lights up whenever you receive an email, hopefully adding a little cheer to your holiday season.

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How-To: Holography

Matt Richardson — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:00:42 +0000

I always assumed that the process of making a hologram was so complex that it was limited to only those with access to expensive lasers and other fancy optical equipment. But when I heard that the Maker Shed started carrying Litiholo’s Hologram Kit, I was surprised that such a thing existed and I was eager to give it a try. After carefully following the directions, my first hologram was visible, but just barely. This was better than I expected, actually. The manual stresses that controlling vibration is the most important factor in creating a good hologram, but I live in a busy Brooklyn apartment building that often feels the low rumble of the subway trains rolling by. I tried to make another, but this time I increased the exposure time from five minutes to fifteen as the instructions suggested. The result was a surprisingly sharp hologram of a toy car.

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How-To: Shrinkify Your Arduino Projects

Matt Richardson — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:00:44 +0000

If you have a simple Arduino project that uses only a few pins, you might be able to shrink it down to a single 8-pin ATtiny chip. In this video, Matt shows you how, based on a tutorial from MIT Media Lab's High-Low Tech Group. The best part is you can use the same Arduino code and development environment that you're already used to.

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Enough Already: The Arduino Solution to Overexposed Celebs

Matt Richardson — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:57:55 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I’m a little sick of hearing about the same people on TV over and over again. I came up with this Arduino-based solution to mute my TV so that I don’t have to hear about Donald Trump’s feud with whomever or Charlie Sheen’s most […]

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How-To: PVC and Cable Dyeing

Matt Richardson — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:00:01 +0000

I’m not surprised about the popularity of Sean Michael Ragan’s PVC dyeing technique write-up on Make: Projects. So many projects we feature use this boring white pipe because of its low price, widespread availability, and versatility. Since PVC doesn’t take paint very well, this PVC dyeing technique is perfect for […]

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Skill Builder: Caffenol Homebrew Film Developer

Matt Richardson — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:00:15 +0000

Only recently did I find out that you can develop negative film with instant coffee, vitamin C, and washing soda. This homebrew developer has become known as “caffenol” and there are plenty of photographers out there who have used this method in the darkroom. I read up on a few […]

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How-To: Bottle Cutting

Matt Richardson — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:00:07 +0000

With a bottle cutting jig, you can easily recycle your used glass bottles into reusable drinking glasses or flower vases. After scoring the glass with the jig, there are a few different ways to make a clean break. In this video, I show how to do this using a candle […]

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