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22 Apr

DIY Smart Plug Tutorial: Home Automation using Arduino or MakeCode

“Smart” plugs for your home can be a lot of fun, allowing you to create lighting scenes, activate security features, or control other things in your home remotely. If you’re a DIY type, here’s a great option for building...

build, code, control, diy, home automatio, light, makecode, n how to, on or off, plug, power strip, relay, scene, smart

26 Mar

How to Make a Game Timer with Circuit Playground & MakeCode

It’s the first week of Covid19 quarantine and I’m going a little nuts. What’s helping me stay sane is throwing myself into silly ridiculous projects where I can make something blinky and learn something fun, but not too challenging....

beginner, chess, clock, code, counter, diy, electronic, gamers, gaming, Learn, makecode, timer

13 Dec

Glowing Resin River Table Tutorial

This might be the most beautiful thing I’ve ever made. We moved away from the San Francisco Bay Area to the California foothills this past summer, and I finally have the space to dream a little bigger. Costume building...

adafruit, arduino, Art, beautiful, diy, edge, epoxy, glowing, kitchen, led, live, makecode, neopixel, resin, river, table, walnut

09 Nov

New Tutorial: Animatronic Glowing Medusa Headdress

I may have outdone myself this year for Halloween. It took me months of trying, failing, swearing, and trying again. I’m such a noob when it comes to animatronics and robotics. But I’m really pleased with how this turned...

arduino, Circuit Playground, cosplay, costume, craft, Create, Halloween, headdress, how to, light up, Make, makecode, medusa, project, robotic, snakes, tutorial

09 Feb

3d Printed Light Strand Tutorial: MakeCode and Fusion360

I absolutely love these neopixel strands from Adafruit.com. They’re rugged, nearly indestructible. They come in 4″ or 2″ spacing. They’re WS2812B neopixels inside and they’re just so easy to get up and running without hours and hours of soldering. And they...

3D Printed, 3d printer, 3d printing, adafruit, addressable, decor, Design, fusion360, lights, makecode, neopixel

Archive for Tag: makecode

DIY Smart Plug Tutorial: Home Automation using Arduino or MakeCode

How to Make a Game Timer with Circuit Playground & MakeCode

Glowing Resin River Table Tutorial

New Tutorial: Animatronic Glowing Medusa Headdress

3d Printed Light Strand Tutorial: MakeCode and Fusion360