Minibloq developers today released news that the Beta version of the software will support Maple 32 bit Microcontrollers in addition to Arduino. Minibloq is a Graphical user interface and programming environment for Arduino Microcontrollers. I have used the Alpha versions of the program and found it is easy to use intuitive. Minibloq v0.8 was […]
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Minibloq v0.8 Alpha is an new open source Graphical Development Interface that will kickstart your Arduino Programming without making you write code. As I reported in June of this year Julian da Silva released the Alpha version of the open source Minibloq program to his backers on Kickstarter. I got my copy and within minutes […]
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Every once in a while you find a project that is just bizarre. I am not certain what the story is behind this mammoth puppet but I am certain it is interesting. What I can tell you is that this video is a behind the scenes documentation of a project done in Australia byJohn Cox’s […]
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MIT researcher Skylar Tibbits and his students are working on a way to make Buildings that assemble themselves. By embedding computers into the bricks and other building materials the structural components will be able to communicate the design intent to each piece so that they can collaborate on achieving the desired form. Skylar Tibbit’s research […]
Read the rest of this entry »DIY Lego 3D CNC milling machine
I admire people who tackle big projects with everyday items. Arthur Sacek built a DIY Lego 3D CNC milling machine completely from Lego. Sacek is a member of Brazil’s ZOOM Education for Life, a 13-year-old company that is developing innovative learning projects in cooperation with LEGO Education. Sacek made his Mini CNC milling machine using […]
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