Hackaday Prize 2015 is here!
Build Something That Matters! The Hackaday Prize returns and once again offers a trip to Space to the grand prize winner! This year’s contest focuses on solving a problem faced […]
Diagnosing and Repairing X-10 modules
Home automation today is full of choices, INSTEON, Z-wave, ZigBee, and more. Before all the wireless and hybrid protocols, the only choice was X10. Made popular through BSR and Radio […]
Neato Robotics XV-21 Vacuum Cleaner: Cheapest Laser Scanner Ever!
Pulling the LIDAR unit out of a Neato Robotics vacuum cleaner is nothing new. The hard work was well documented four years ago. After watching eagerly from the sidelines since […]
Fabspace in Dayton kicks off monthly 3D Printing Meetups
Fabspace is Dayton’s new Makerspace. Located in the "Old" Yellow Cab building at 700 E 4th St, they are just getting started, but this September they began holding 3D Printing […]
Upcoming Maker Faires, Fall 2014
Maker Faires near me (find one near you): Cincinnati Mini Maker Faire 13-14 September 2014. World Maker Faire New York 20-21 September 2014. Louisville Mini Maker Faire 27 September 2014. […]
1-pixel Thermal Camera Takes Great Images
I’ve wanted a thermal imaging camera for years but the $1,000-and-up price point has scared me off. I thought about building a simple one in 2012, but there were so […]
Super Planet Crash – Angry Birds for Astronomers
Making the rounds today is a fun little physics game, Super Planet Crash. On its face, it’s simple: start with an Earth-like planet in a random stable orbit around a […]
