Street Tech

Introducing O'Reilly Answers

I love "lazyweb" sites, Q&A sites, and other crowdsourced resources that deal in instant-gratification content. I especially like them when the signal to noise ratio is high; when a lot of really smart, inspired people come together to share their expertise.

As

Halloween Memories on DudeCraft

One of my favorite websites is Paul Overton's DudeCraft, a crafting site for guys. I was flattered when he said he was asking a bunch of well-known bloggers to share their Halloween stories and he asked me. Here's my piece.

[That's me as Cousin

Make: Online Halloween contests

I hope you have our Make: Online Halloween contests on your radar. We've teamed up with Microchip, Inc. this year and are giving away Microchip products (microcontrollers, sensors, I/O boards, etc.) leading up to our big Halloween contest where we'll be giving away nearly $1,000 worth of

Introducing the Make: Science Room

I am thrilled to announce that we've launched a new area on Make: Online, called the Make: Science Room. Here are the deets (from my post about it):

The Make: Science Room is our DIY science destination. Here you'll find how-tos on setting up a home lab,

Device Volume II

Last year, I had the pleasure of contributing to an art book put together by Greg and Amy Brotherton, for their Device Gallery in La Jolla, CA. The book was called Fantastic Contraption, and featured some of my favorite artists working in what I

20% Off everything in the Maker Shed!

Until midnight (PST) on Sunday, you can get 20% off *everything* in the MakerShed store. Here's a note from Dan Woods of Maker Shed:

It's hot here in Sebastopol. So hot, that the PG&E substation across the street blew a transformer

Steampunk goings on at Maker Faire

I'm just back from the third annual Bay Area Maker Faire. This year, one of the things I helped organize was the steampunk presence at the Faire, namely the Contraptor's Lounge, featuring such icons of the scene as Jake von Slatt, Datamancer, and Molly Porkshanks, and the Saturday Night Steampunk

Dorkbot DC March Meeting

Tuesday, 25 March 2008
7 PM - 9 PM (ET)
ALWAYS FREE!
Location:
Smith Hall of Art, Room 114
George Washington University
801 22nd St NW
Washington, DC 20037

Tom Lee : Cheaper Arduino Wifi

Rules for Roboticists

In honor of Robot Day on Make: Blog, I've posted my "Rules for Roboticists" from my 2004 book Absolute Beginner's Guide to Building. It's a playful list of operating principles, rules of thumb, and words o' wisdom about bot building. The piece is accompanied by robot