Earlier today the Raspberry Pi Foundation announced an updated version of the Raspberry Pi B, the Raspberry Pi B+. It is not Raspberry PI 2.0, but rather a set of smart updates to the B model. Some of the notable changes include more USB ports, A/V port combined, power moved to the bottom, more power protection, micro […]
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Turn Plastic Bottles into Rope
During the Nation of Makers the question was asked “how do we get makers to focus on more diverse problems?” Maybe the answer is just find more makers who have more diverse problems. For example, here is a lawyer in Russia who is an outdoorsman and a maker who has made a way to turn […]
Pi Pal Asteroid Blast Origins
Our goal for World Maker Faire 2014 is to have a non-video video game with us: Pi Pal Asteroid Blast. Using your laser cannon blast away the asteroids and save Chip as he flies through space on his way to the Maker Faire. (Yes, we know Chip is always in trouble somehow.) We hope the game is […]
Arduino Project Handbook
Full Color. Exciting. 188 pages filled with 45 projects plus more for makers of all skill levels. Soldering Sunday is proud to be distributing the Arduino Project Handbook written and published by Mark Geddes. This book is perfect for groups, schools, libraries, makerspaces, families and individual makers alike. Mark wrote this book because, in his words: […]
National Day of Making
In celebration of June 18th, the National Day of Making, we will be at the Rutgers New Jersey Maker Space Association from 10am to 5pm. Come and join us for the fun. While we are making at Rutgers, the White House will be hosting it’s first ever Maker Faire. Location: Rutgers Makerspace, 35 Berue Circle, Piscataway, NJ Time: 10am to 5PM […]
Soda Bottle Rocket LED Fireworks on MAKE:
MAKE: featured our Soda Bottle Rocket LED Fireworks. Over the past year we have been experimenting with LEDs in all sorts of ways. It all started with us wanting to create a LED Firework display. Check out the MAKE: tutorial. You can make them too. We hope you Enjoy!