The Japanese rock garden, or simply zen garden, has become a popular desk toy, but the folks over at Makr Toolbox have taken it to the next level with an Arduino system that lets you draw in the sand at the press of a button. The system works with a gantry that sits below the … More This Arduino zen garden lets you draw in the sand remotely via Makers Africa
An excellent and detailed story on producing this complicated motorcycle project. It includes Arduino source code and parts list, too. — Douglas Gadget Freaks Matt Kopper, Karl Akerberg, and Valerie Cochrane show you how to improve upon the typical motorcycle helmet design with some additional smart safety features and touchscreen controls Read and Watch Protect Your Smarts, … More Protect Your Smarts, Build a Smart Motorcycle Helmet via Design News
I recently disassembled a printer myself and it would have been great to watch this guide before I started. it would have been much easier and I would have known which parts could be the most useful in later projects. — Douglas Watch How to Salvage Useful Parts from Printers and Scanners via The Post Apocalyptic … More How to Salvage Useful Parts from Printers and Scanners via The Post Apocalyptic Inventor [Video]
Great project of how to turn something old into something very, very, new — if a bit retro looking. — Douglas Many people see the incredible game systems built by people like Ben Heck, with custom formed plastics and complex electrical setups, and feel like they cannot build anything as awesome as that. I hope … More Quick and dirty raspberry pi retro console from an old TV via Make
An interesting handheld 3D Pen that also can function as a hot wire foam cutter and USB soldering iron. — Douglas David from 3DSimo reached out to me and I was immediately intrigued by the product he offered. This is the 3DSimo Mini! It looks like a 3D pen, but it does a lot more … More It Can Do Anything – 3DSIMO Mini Review
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