Check out these music items we saw at Maker Faire that are well designed as well as functional. Either one would be a cool gift for the right person. Ototo This British company’s site says “Make music from anything!” and it’s true. Buy their kit which costs about $100 and then you can set up ...
Maker Faire: Machines for Making Things
There were dozens of 3D printers at Maker Faire this year, at various price points and with different specialties. But it wasn’t all about 3D printing. Here are 2 other machines for making objects that we found and liked. The Othermill Computer-controlled desktop 3D milling. What does that mean? ...
Maker Faire: Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi is a very small (Altoids-tin-sized), very inexpensive ($35) computer that uses an open source, free operating system and has been embraced by the DIY/hacker community because of its price and versatility. The Pi was everywhere at Maker Faire this year. Representatives from the ...
Maker Faire: Clubs and Events
The NYC area has lots of maker-type groups and events. Here are some of the ones we learned about at Maker Faire this year. NYC Resistor This shared workspace in Brooklyn offers classes in soldering, Arduino, Python and iOS programming, and more. Hack Manhattan A community hackerspace on 14th ...
Maker Faire: 4 Cool DIY Projects
We went to Maker Faire this weekend, at the New York Hall of Science in Queens. We saw a lot of exciting projects, ideas, and objects; we’ll share those with you over the next few blog posts. Today we’re sharing 4 cool Do-It-Yourself projects we saw at Maker Faire. Sugru This self-setting rubber ...
iOS 8 Review Roundup
Yes, iOS 8 is now available for the iPhone and iPad! You can upgrade if you're on an iPhone 4S and up. The reviews have been very positive. Here is a selection of the best reviews we have read. Ars Technica: iOS 8, Thoroughly Reviewed by Andrew Cunningham “iOS 8 is transformative on a functional ...