Michael writes: Gmote turns Android into a remote control for a computer, allowing users to run movies and music at a distance. It supports all of the standard remote control features such as play, pause, rewind, volume controls etc. It also has a built-in file browser that lets you select what to play. Source code […]
Author Archives: Ian
MMA7455L free PCB build
tagno25 built a free MMA7455L breakout board. Nice work soldering that beast of a 14-LGA chip. If you build a free PCB we’ll send you another one! Blog about it, post a picture on Flicker, whatever – we’ll send you a coupon code for the free PCB drawer.
Maker Faire 2011: Bre Pettis sighting
We spotted Bre Pettis of Maker Bot and previous Makezine videos in a hotel bar, along with two other awesome Maker Bot developers. Evidently it was a fairly serious encounter, judging by the picture, though it ended with an unfulfilled hot-tub challenge. To be continued… Photo CC BY-NC.
Maker Faire 2011 epilogue
Seeed took a group photo with everyone at the booth but I don’t have a copy yet. This is only part of the group: front (L to R) Eric (Seeed Studio founder), Jack (Gadget Factory, Logic Sniffer co-designer), Ian (me); back (L to R) Fan (Seeed store manager), Tully (Seeed project engineer) and Steve (Seeed […]
Back at the workshop
We’re back from Maker Faire. Most forum posts have been answered, still a few to go. Email should be cleared by the end of the day. Free PCB codes and free PCBs will go out soon. Normal support and posting will resume shortly. Thanks for your patience. Here’s some stuff we want to address ASAP: […]
Free PCB coupon to RT #3 & #14 @dangerousproto
Every Tuesday we give away some extra PCBs via Twitter. This post was announced on twitter. The 3rd and 14th person who retweet it get free PCBs. We changed the approach this week due to auto-retweeters grabbing boards first. Thanks for the heads-up on auto-retweeters JT! Love it, hate it? Let us know in the […]
LED scoreboard build
Gridstop posted an update of a huge LED scoreboard build. Via the forum.
Redo: Maker Faire Day 2: Exhibits and booths
Opps, it looks like we added the wrong photoset for the day 2 post. Here’s a second try. Here are some of the most popular and/or memorable booths and exhibits of the day, featuring some LED fashion, a Foodies Corner, and some of the most well-known participants. More photos below the fold.
Seeed Studio receives Editor’s Choice ribbon
Congratulations to Seeed Studio for receiving an Editor’s Choice ribbon for their booth at this year’s Maker Faire!
Maker Faire roundup
We had a great time at this year’s Maker Faire! Here are some parting images of the fun, including some more art, tech, and even a sighting of a popular DP product for sale in the Maker Shed. More photos below the fold.
Maker Faire Day 2: Hackerspaces
A lot of prominent hackerspaces were represented at this year’s Maker’s Faire, including Noisebridge from San Francisco and CrashSpace from LA. Day 2 also included an inspirational panel discussion on the importance and future of hackerspaces, featuring Jimmy Rogers of Artisan’s Asylum (Boston), Jordan Bunker of Pumping Station 1 (Chicago), and Mitch Altman of Noisebridge, […]
Maker Faire Day 2: Getting around
The first day of walking around at the Maker Faire left us with pretty tired feet. See how some other Makers tried to solve the problem. More photos below the fold.
Maker Faire Day 2: Celebrity sightings
A few of the celebrity attendees at the Maker’s Faire, including Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs getting struck by lightining, Mythbuster Adam Savage, and The Woz. More photos below the fold.
Maker Faire Day 2: Exhibits and booths
Here are some of the most popular and/or memorable booths and exhibits of the day, featuring some LED fashion, a Foodies Corner, and some of the most well-known participants. More photos below the fold.
Maker Faire Day 2: Seeed booth
Here are some highlights of Day 2 at the Seeed Booth, closeups of our demos, and the crazy, free-for-all raffle at the end of the day. More photos below the fold.
Maker Faire day 1: Woz sighting!
Woz sighting! Today Magic Mirror designer Al and Liao from Seeed (extreme foreground) spotted the Woz at a talk. Too cool. We couldn’t get close enough to tell if he was wearing his Nixie watch. Photo courtesy Al. Via iPhone.
Maker Faire Day 1: Booths, Panels and Exhibits
The first day of Maker Faire had some great exhibits that really embodied the educational and creative spirit of the event. And some were just plain fun. Here are some of the highlights, including the Coke Zero & Mentos fountain, the Life Size Mousetrap, a cooperative Pac Man game, a MacGuyver class, and a really […]
Maker Faire Day 1: Robots and Art
The first day of Maker Faire was teeming with all kinds of robotic creatures and amazing interactive art installations. Here are some of our favorites, including the famous Cupcake Cars, the Electric Giraffe, a giant TapLight message board, and a head in a jar (a la Futurama) More photos below the fold.
Maker Faire Day 1: The Seeed Booth
We had a great first day at the Maker Faire! Thanks again to Seeed for inviting us to join their expo booth. More photos below the fold.
Maker Faire 2011: Dangerous DSO
Dangerous DSO is a new logic analyzer/oscilloscope prototype we’ve been using in the lab. It combines a 16 channel logic analyzer with one 50MHz oscilloscope channel with +/-10volt DC range. The combined tool shows what your signal does between 0 and 1, which helps pinpoint noise and other electrical glitches.