Looking for a unique gift for a friend or loved one? Why not consider giving them the gift of learning at one of NYCR’s great classes. We have some really great classes in the upcoming weeks, click descriptions for more…
Knitting has always been one of those activities that I’ve coveted. Fluffy sweaters, intricate scarves, little baby kimonos (oh wait, that was one of my failed projects…). And as if the results were not cool enough, I also just loved…
A quick reminder– there’s no craft night this Thursday, November 22nd, due to ectoplasmic containment issues corresponding to an influx of angry turkey ghosts. Happy Thanksgiving!
I found Matt Joyce’s HDSP211x alphanumeric displays in the LED bin at NYCR and loved the StarTAC style. He had previously written about driving them, but using an Arduino and a shift register on a breadboard was a bit large…
A friend recently acquired a set of PUMA 260 / RP Automation robot arms and asked for some assistance in getting them running again. Unfortunately they had been removed from their previous occupation with a set of wire-cutters. Some wires…
Want to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy AND learn Arduino at the same time? There are still spots left in our Arduino 101 class tomorrow, and 50% of every dollar you spend for a class ticket will go towards…
Do you want to be able to control software with interesting things? Do you want to type text in a weird way? Do you often need to type just the W-A-S-D and space keys? Or do you have have ideas…
An in-depth look at DomeStar is long overdue. Now that it’s back from Maker Faire it’s time to take it apart and see how it works. Find out more after the break..
Perhaps at your hackerspace you have a pile of “badass gauges” and want to do something with them. How about a USB interface, a laser cut enclosure and an RGB status indicator LED? Read on for the vague construction details…
I’ve been wanting a sunrise lamp for a long time, but I’ve never found the perfect one. Having a free summer, and the knowledge that I would be starting my first full time job in many years in the fall…