Happy Halloween: Vol. 3 Bwhahahahahaha! It is nearly Halloween and goblins, mummies, zombies and monsters are everywhere! How can you protect yourself?? There are several DIY projects that can help you detect those menacing monsters! “Monster-B-Gone” can be built in 2-4 hours at a cost of about $30 to $40. Make : Technology on YourContinue reading “Halloween Monster Alert!! How Will You Protect Yourself?”
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Interested in doing some “Punkin Chunkin” for Halloween?
Happy Halloween: Vol. 1 The days are getting cooler and Halloween is almost here! Want to put your engineering skills to work and have fun doing it? How about making your own Punkin Chunkin trebuchet or catapult? Most of us know what a catapult is, but do you know what is different between a catapultContinue reading “Interested in doing some “Punkin Chunkin” for Halloween?”
May The 4th Be With You!!
Happy Star Wars© Day! May the 4th Be With You! While you are having your Star Wars© movie marathon you might want to create your own Star Wars© Universe. After all, who doesn’t need their own Han Solo in soaponite? An Ewok flower vase, or a Space Slug draft blocker? The Star Wars Craft Book will help youContinue reading “May The 4th Be With You!!”
DIY for the Weekend: Dancing Dolphins, Talking Puppets, and an Electric You
Have you ever wanted to know how ‘electric’ or ‘resistive’ you really are? Have a wall of dancing dolphins or a talking puppet? Whatever electronics project you’d like to try – we’ve got the resources you need! Making Everyday Electronics Work: a Do-It-Yourself Guide will help you learn the basics of electricity, about everyday electronics,Continue reading “DIY for the Weekend: Dancing Dolphins, Talking Puppets, and an Electric You”
DIY for the Weekend: Light Up Your Halloween Costume!
Okay, so Halloween is tomorrow and you still don’t have any really good ideas for a costume… Want a costume that lights up? LED eyelashes? Or maybe a mask that will control your music wirelessly? We have the resources to help you turn your bright idea into the perfect costume. You are a Super Hero and need to contactContinue reading “DIY for the Weekend: Light Up Your Halloween Costume!”
DIY for the Weekend: Build Your Own BB-8!
Long ago in a galaxy far, far away…. Halloween is nearly here, The Force Awakens® is in the not too distant future – who doesn’t want a BB-8 to help celebrate? If you’d like to make your own, working BB-8®, Make: Technology On Your Time has all the info you need! Author Christian Poulsen, said “As I watched itContinue reading “DIY for the Weekend: Build Your Own BB-8!”
DIY for the Weekend: Build Your Own Trebuchet!!
A trebuchet is a medieval engine of war with a sling for hurling missiles. As Halloween comes around, wouldn’t you like to spend your weekend building your very own pumpkin-launching trebuchet? Trebuchets have been around since the middle ages and were often used to throw objects at the enemy’s fortress. Usually it was large rocks, but oftenContinue reading “DIY for the Weekend: Build Your Own Trebuchet!!”
DIY for the Weekend! Learn Game Development Programming!
Looking for a fun project for the weekend? How about learning Minecraft® mod development in 24 hours? Sams Teach Yourself Minecraft Mod Development in 24 Hours will help you do just that! Each chapter is an “hour” and explains the entire process from “Setting up the Minecraft® development environment” to “What’s Next?” and all you needContinue reading “DIY for the Weekend! Learn Game Development Programming!”
DIY for the Weekend: Build A NERF® Blaster!
Who doesn’t love a NERF® blaster? And what could be better than a blaster that you build yourself and can be used either manually or autonomously? Bryce Bigger’s book, Build Your Own Autonomous NERF® Blaster is aimed towards those who are less familiar with coding and physical computing – however, if you are more knowledgeable about coding and tinkering, he provides moreContinue reading “DIY for the Weekend: Build A NERF® Blaster!”
DIY for the Weekend! LEGO® Ice Cream Maker!!
Want to do something totally different this weekend? Have a pile of LEGO® blocks lying around? How about making an ice cream maker!? Then, how about home-made S’mores ice cream? Want the flavor of the fire-toasted marshmallows? Try making your own liquid smoke! To make the ice cream maker you’ll need a LEGO® Technic Kit, an XL motor, aContinue reading “DIY for the Weekend! LEGO® Ice Cream Maker!!”