Clik here to view.
Vancouver Mini MakerFaire 2012
We’re just over a month away from Vancouver’s 2nd installment of the Mini MakerFaire (June 23-24). Last year was the first one in Vancouver and it was a blast. I spent nearly the entire weekend...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Light painting with Arduino
I’ve been interested in painting with light for almost as long as I’ve been interested in photography. Recently, there has been a number of projects that have popped up where people are taking light...
View ArticleClik here to view.
3D Printer Village @ Maker Faire Vancouver 2012
Just got home from a weekend of nerding out with thousands of folks at Vancouver’s 2nd annual Mini Maker Faire. Whew…I haven’t talked that much in a long time! It was two straight days of showing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My slice of Raspberry Pi
Finally, after months of waiting, I received my Raspberry Pi: I had pre-ordered it (from Element 14) in March and it finally shipped this week. What is it? It’s touted as being a $35, credit card(ish)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It’s the Great Companion Cube, Charlie Brown
During my visit to the Portland Mini Maker Faire in September, I stumbled across Low Voltage Labs and their cool little Great Pumpkin PCB kit. Meant to add a safe, flickery LED light to a pumpkin, I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New toy: Tabletop Arcade cabinet
Yesterday I completed another in a string of successful trades facilitated by Craigslist. I’ve been having great luck lately dealing with some great people on there and not the usual lowballing trolls...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Multi-Rotor Meetup
Tonight I attended what will likely be the first of many ‘multi-rotor meetups’ in North Vancouver. What started as a conversation on the forum of the 3D604.org group evolved into a very well attended...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Eggbot and Raspberry Pi
I first saw an Eggbot at the Portland Mini Maker Faire last year. It’s something I’ve been aware of for a while (it’s been available for years) but after finally seeing it in person I was intrigued: I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vancouver Mini MakerFaire 2013 in Photos
Last weekend I was a ‘Maker’ presenter at the third annual Vancouver Mini MakerFaire. I organized the 3D Printer Village for the second year in a row and it was a huge success. Here’s a photo roundup...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Seattle Mini Maker Faire 2013
I just returned home from a great weekend in Seattle to attend their Mini Maker Faire. While not quite as big as Vancouver’s, it was densely populated with some pretty cool makers and displays. One of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Microslice: The Tiny Arduino based Laser Cutter
I stumbled across the Microslice Laser Cutter on Instructables (by SilverJimmy) and decided almost instantly that I wanted to build one. I’ve wanted my own laser cutter forever but unfortunately, my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SMD soldering – it’s easier than it looks
Recently I took a workshop at the Vancouver Hackspace on SMD soldering which is the process of soldering surface mount devices (aka really TINY parts). This is the kind of soldering usually done by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Maker Faire Bay Area
I just returned from San Francisco where I attended the world’s largest Maker Faire in San Mateo (aka the Bay Area Maker Faire). I’ve been to and exhibited at a number of Maker Faires but this was my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Eurorack: Adventures in Modular Synthesis
This summer I stumbled down a somewhat new path when I discovered Eurorack. I was in Montreal and stopped by the Moog Audio store and was blown away by some of the cool modular synths they had on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Easily add a laser etcher to your CR-10 3D Printer
I recently stumbled across a useful laser etcher addon that I’ve wanted to add to one of my 3D printers for a while, but it’s been a little difficult to find something compatible and affordable. There...
View Article