I am using the word MakerSpace for the same Hackerspace for just one reason, many conservative regions in the world are spooked silly when you say the word hacker. I shall use this word Maker so that youngsters and students are not barred from MakerSpace from these regions. Finally i would like to say that [...]
Ultimate 555 timer Design Contest
Create and Submit an innovative 555 design, the 555 should be the heart of the circuit. There has to be a accompaniment of Docs, Tubes and Photos. There are prizes to be won and an impressive list of Sponsors and Participants. I suggest using Google Sites. That way you publish your 555 project in an [...]
Three Hobby DIY Learning Communities
Hackaday – Breaking Gadgets and Equipment to learn how it works. Makezine – DIY Magazine with New Exotic Hobby Projects to try at home. Instructables – Many types of Home Hobbies with Detailed Instructions. Here are some sample projects from them. Parallel port logic analyzer Swiss Army Knife 2 project board DIY 2.4ghz Spectrum Analyser [...]
Learn on Gadget Hacks and Making Things
A Typical Hardware Hobby Enthusiast is a Hacker when he starts learning, it is sometimes given the name of reverse engineering in another context. The Hardware Hobby Freelance hacker is better off, he is doing it for Learning and Education. Students should be given new and challenging projects in well equipped labs, to augment their [...]
Robotics Notebook of Chuck McManis
Robotics Notebook of Chuck McManis These pages are extremely useful for an entry into the Robotics Wonderland, a little electronics ability is enough for you to start learning robotics. Robotics is the only science that covers everything almost .. Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Embedded, Computing, Networking, Automation and Wireless Technologies. Some advanced robots include probably every [...]
Instructables – Craft DIY Tech Hobby
Instructables – Craft DIY Tech Hobby “Instructables is a web-based documentation platform where passionate people share what they do and how they do it, and learn from and collaborate with others. The seeds of Instructables germinated at the MIT Media Lab as the future founders of Squid Labs built places to share their projects and [...]
EMS Laboratories – Hobby Electronics
EMS Laboratories – Hobby Electronics Unprecedented Innovations from a young group of Scientists who may change the way we interface with the Electronic Environment around us. Meggy Jr RGB is a new kit that we designed as a platform to develop handheld pixel games. It’s based around a fully addressable 8×8 RGB LED matrix display, [...]
MAKE Magazine DIY Projects
Devoted entirely to DIY technology projects, amazing projects for home, backyards, basements, and garages. MAKE Magazine and DIY Kits MAKE brings the do-it-yourself mindset to all the technology in your life. MAKE is loaded with exciting projects that help you make the most of your technology at home and away from home. This is a [...]