This project is based on work by MAKE magazine contributor Tom Zimmerman. Tom, who was honored in 2009 as California’s Volunteer of the Year for his unpaid teaching campaign in...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: Electronics | 2 Comments
The thumb piano, known as a kalimba, mbira, and by many other names, is a lamellaphone that uses prongs called tongues, keys, or tines that you pluck to generate acoustic...
Posted by RP Collier
Categories: Craft, Music | No Comments
My new dog is terrified of fireworks. This wouldn’t be a problem outside of July 4th — if I didn’t fly model rockets. But she can’t tell the difference between...
Posted by Stefan Jones
Categories: Electronics, Fun & Games | No Comments
Jim Chen designed an excellent electronic "Whack-a-Mole" game using 555 timers, LEDs, and bent-diode touch sensors, that you can build on a solderless breadboard; for a full explanation, check out...
Posted by Steve Hobley
Categories: Electronics, Fun & Games | No Comments
Inside your webcam is an imager chip with thousands of sensors, each much smaller than a hair. Replace the lens with an LED, place a sample directly on the the...
Posted by Tom Zimmerman
Categories: Photography & Video, Computers & Mobile, Science | No Comments
Build a Wooden Mini Yacht this weekend.
Posted by Thomas Martin
Categories: Kids & Family, Fun & Games, Woodworking, Workshop | No Comments
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