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Make a Doorbell with Makey Makey & Raspberry Pi
23 May 2016

Make a Doorbell with Makey Makey & Raspberry Pi

by Sharona Ginsberg | posted in: Blog | circuits, makey makey, projects, raspberry pi | 1

This is a fun project I put together the other day while teaching myself more about the Makey Makeys and Raspberry Pis I got for my library’s maker events. It’s a good beginner project, and can be fun for makers … Read more >

circuits, makey makey, projects, raspberry pi
LittleBits Space Kit
18 Aug 2014

LittleBits Space Kit

by emily Mitchell | posted in: Blog, Electronics/Circuitry/Arduino, Reviews | children, circuits, electronics, littleBits, review | 0

What am I reviewing?

littleBits Space Kit
Price: $189

Disclosure: littleBits sent me a Space Kit for free so that I could review it.

littleBits Space Kit with pen, for scale
(The pen is for scale)

TL;DR

This is an excellent choice if you want an accessible

… Read more >
children, circuits, electronics, littleBits, review
An Arduino-powered instrument
7 Jul 2014

An Arduino-powered instrument

by emily Mitchell | posted in: Blog | arduino, circuits, electronics, music | 0

This afternoon I celebrated the last day of my long weekend by making a light theremin.  “A light theremin?” you ask, “What’s that?”  I’m so glad you asked!

man playing a theremin
Metrix X. (2011). “Thereminvox / Theremin Musical Instrument [photo].” Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/metrix_feet/5964085902… Read more >

arduino, circuits, electronics, music
Emily Makes Stuff: Sparkle Squid Edition
2 Jun 2014

Emily Makes Stuff: Sparkle Squid Edition

by emily Mitchell | posted in: Blog | circuits, crochet, e-textiles, Emily Makes Stuff | 0

Hello world, and greetings from New York City!  I’ve been here on a brief vacation, and while that *has* involved normal(ish) New York City vacation things, it has also involved the penultimate step in a project that I began almost … Read more >

circuits, crochet, e-textiles, Emily Makes Stuff
circuits.io
12 Nov 2013

circuits.io

by Sharona Ginsberg | posted in: Electronics/Circuitry/Arduino, Reviews | circuits, online tool | 0

From their website:

“Free circuit design tool and easy PCB manufacturing in your browser while building the largest open hardware community on the web”

Project type: 
Electronics/Circuitry/Arduino
Website:
http://123d.circuits.io
Review:
I like circuits.io. I also like that it accepts Eagle files,
… Read more >
circuits, online tool
Snap Circuits
20 Feb 2013

Snap Circuits

by emily Mitchell | posted in: Electronics/Circuitry/Arduino, Reviews | circuits, hardware | 0

Boxed toy for easily snapping together circuits to light things up or make noises, etc.

Project type: 
Electronics/Circuitry/Arduino
Website:
http://www.snapcircuits.net
Review:

Fun toy for putting together circuits that make noises and flash lights, etc.  I imagine you could probably learn

… Read more >
circuits, hardware
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