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At first it was annoyingly difficult to get this LED matrix working properly but after putting it down for a month and coming back to it I...

The Problem No question about it, Apple does not make it easy to write apps for iOS. I take the fact that the Apple Developer program lice...

Lots of programming robotics languages (RobotC, leJOS NXJ, Cricket Logo, NXT-G) have functions that allow you to suspend processes while wai...

I recently helped a student with a nice, provocative installation with kitschy religious imagery that used EL wires to simulate a neon sign....

Bad GUI for robot control (UPDATE: So this was all well and good as a proof of concept but we found when we brought the motors into the ...

This project is really fun! Lots of people have posted their experience putting it together so I won't do that, but after recovering fro...

Inspired by the brilliant work of Gary Donohue and Josh Burker , I have been working on a project with some of our art teachers that has ex...

I've been having a great time teaching students about 3D design and printing, and helping them print things they need. From robot scoops...

We've been using our new Makerbot 3D printer quite a bit since we got in in December in our school. I've been the one learning ...

My son has a piece of hambergite --I'm pretty sure that's what it is--and I've been wanting to give it special lighting for a wh...