www.hacknmod.com Let’s face it, we can’t all be Ben Heck. Fortunately, the kindly folks at Hack n Mod have developed a site that can help you build pretty much anything out of pretty much anything else. Some of our current favorites include turning a GameBoy into an iPod, turning an old PC into a functioning server, Full Article…
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Blinkybugs
Have just spent half of Easter weekend making these amazing little spiders with eyes that blink! The idea came from Ken Murphy and I have adapted a few bits – check out his website for more maker projects. This is the finished product: What is a Blinkybug? Blinkybugs are simple little electro-mechanical insects that respond to Full Article…
21 everyday objects you can hack.
Just found a great set of videos on the TED Blog each one demonstrating an innovative use of Makey Makey. For those of you who haven’t discovered this amazing piece of kit, check out our earlier post on this site.
Brushbots
Woohoo! Have spent the last few days being miserable with flu so to cheer myself up have been making toothbrush robots and racing them with my grandchildren. Bought the components ages ago but it took till today to actually get them out of the box… You will need: Some old toothbrushes (personally I have found Full Article…
Solar Roadways
Aled, one of my teacher friends who reviewed the STEM book, pointed out that the ‘E’ bit (for Engineering) was a bit under represented on the website and in the book. (Aled trained as an engineer and now teaches Design and Technology which was why he felt aggrieved). By way of reassurance to Aled and Full Article…
Blokify – best 3D printer idea. Ever.
Actually, the only reason why I wrote the last post ‘I want one of those’ about 3D printers was that I wanted to post this about Blokify, which actually needs a 3D printer! It is a standing joke in the Pontydysgu office that I am officially boss of toys while the rest of them get on with Full Article…
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