SEBASTOPOL, CA — (Marketwired) — 12/18/14 — The goal is simple: To create 7 billion robots. The method is elaborate: Use a manifesto, four science fiction stories, several worldwide adventures, a serious dose of 3D printing, plenty of open source technology, the efforts of a first grade class, and a socially precocious bot named Jimmy to bring that vision to life.What is going on?An audacious experiment in storytelling that weaves science fiction stories into a real-life narrative scarcely g
SEBASTOPOL, CA — (Marketwired) — 12/16/14 — The hotly anticipated second volume of a planned three-volume set, Charles Platt–s (Maker Media; $29.99), is now available, just in time to surprise the special electronics aficionado in your life this holiday season.Exhaustive in scope and reference, this full-color volume focuses on those electronic components as found in signal processing, including LEDs, LCDs, audio, thyristors, digital logic, and amplification.Perfect for teachers, hobbyists
SEBASTOPOL, CA — (Marketwired) — 10/01/14 — What if your clothing could change color to complement your skin tone, respond to your racing heartbeat, or connect you with a loved one from afar?Whether it be for fashion, function, or human connectedness, wearable electronics can be used to design interactive systems that are intimate and engaging.Author Kate Hartman–s new book, Make: Wearable Electronics, is intended for those with an interest in physical computing who are ready to incorporate
