Smallest Satellite Ever Sent & Operated in Orbit By Breakthrough Starshot
Breakthrough Starshot is a research and engineering project by Breakthrough Initiatives to develop a proof-of-concept fleet of light sail spacecraft, named StarChip, capable of making the journey to the Alpha Centauri star system, 4.37 light-years away, at speeds between 15%...
Continue ReadingSave Time & Money With Our Buy Parts Section
In November 2016, we launched our "Buy Parts" section in partnership with OEMSecrets. It is a search engine for electronic parts with many useful capabilities. This is a time saving tool which will help makers find the best offers for their needs by entering the MPN. By providing a...
Continue ReadingTurtle Rover – World’s First Rover for Earth Exploration
A travel companion and a rover that can explore the entire planet with you Society has a growing interest in space-related projects. The space industry is quickly beginning to grow and private companies are also entering the market, however it is still very difficult to send their own...
Continue Reading4 channel RS485 Remote Controller
4 Channel 2 core twisted pair remote controller built using PT2262, PT2272-M4 IC from Princeton technology and MAX485 IC from Maxim. PT2262 is an Encoder (Transmitter), PT2272-M4 Decoder (Receiver) and MAX485 works as bridge for twisted pair communication between encoder and decoder....
Continue ReadingOpen Board for 3D Gesture Control, Motion Capturing, Tracking and Robotics
Milan, Italy, July 26, 2017 (Newswire.com) - Next Industries show off The Tactigon: the perfect link between humans or objects and the digital world, with its IMU 3D features, environmental sensors and Bluetooth 4.0 technology. The Tactigon is a unique platform, programmable with...
Continue ReadingDigital Compass
This project uses SmartEverything Development Board’s on-board iNEMO 9-axis intertial module to make a digital compass. by 4D Makers @ hackster.io: The Digital Compass project uses the SmartEverything Development Board’s on-board iNEMO 9-axis inertial module specifically the 3D...
Continue ReadingTurn Your Fidget Spinner Into A Vision Display
Fidget spinner became a popular toy earlier in 2017. Most of us have one or at least have tried it. Consists of a bearing surrounded by a three-lobed flat structure, it can spin along its axis with a little effort. Makers and hardware hackers always try to employ different tools to...
Continue ReadingHOW-TO: Music Reactive Desk Light
Martina @ natural-nerd.com build a sound reacting LED light using Arduino: Hi! In this build we’ll make a good looking light that dances to all sounds and music, using simple components and some basic Arduino programming. It makes an awesome effect while standing on the desk when...
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