Since it was first teased by the failed outfit Skit-B Pinball back in 2012, plenty of fans have wanted to see a Predator pinball machine gracing their game rooms. What Skit-B teased looked really cool, but where they never got a license from Fox (while taking customer pre-oreder cash), it ended up as one of the biggest fiasco’s that the pinball community has seen this side of the Deeproot Pinball scam. Leaving all of that baggage as water...
Arduino Team — June 18th, 2025 If you ask someone to think of a battery, they’re probably going to picture a chemical battery, like a AA alkaline or a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. But there are other kinds of batteries that store energy without any fancy chemistry at all. If you find a way to save energy for later, you have a useful battery. Erik, of the Concept Crafted Creations YouTube channel, achieved that by storing kinetic...
This article appeared in Make: Vol. 86. Subscribe for more maker projects and articles! I love adding special effects to textiles, and programmable LED strips have changed the game — but sometimes a look calls for more of a candlelit cathedral than a rainbow rave! This project uses flickering LEDs to illuminate semi-sheer fabric panels in the style of stained glass. You can upcycle an existing skirt, or sew your own garment from scratch. Go for vibrant,...
We are proud to announce two groundbreaking additions to the Arduino Pro portfolio: the Arduino Stella and Portenta UWB Shield, developed in partnership with Truesense. These advanced tools leverage ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to redefine precision tracking, indoor navigation, and contactless human-machine interactions, empowering IoT innovation across industries. Whatever you have in mind, you’ll leverage streamlined development thanks to ready-to-use Arduino IDE libraries, examples, and tutorials, enabling you to move from concept to prototype faster. With UWB...
Mark your calendars for July 4–11, 2025, as the global FabLab community meets in Brno and Prague for FAB25. FAB25 is the official global event of the FabLab community, organized by The Fab Foundation (MIT), The Center for Bits and Atoms at MIT (CBA), Make more (CZ), and FabLab Brno (CZ). For the first time in Central Europe, this is your chance to connect with innovators worldwide. Under this year’s theme, “Bridge the Gap,” you’ll spend eight days immersed in...
Are you looking to find green solutions to age old or modern problems? Are you invested in designing for the circular economy? If so, Maker Faire Rome has a contest for you! The #MFR makeITcircular contest is dedicated to tangible solutions for the circular economy. Now in its sixth edition, the initiative supports projects that embrace reuse, recycling, eco-design, and environmental sustainability — in full alignment with the Circular Consumption Charter. MakeITcircular is grounded in the Circular Consumption...
This article appeared in Make: Vol 92. Subscribe for more great articles. Gattem Venkatesh is known the world over for his beautiful sculptures at the micro level. What began as a hobby has exploded into a phenomenon all its own, and his artworks have inspired countless children and adults alike to search within themselves and create their own works of art. Venkatesh is best known for his intricate miniature sculptures carved on the tips of...
The 2025 edition of ShooterFes, a yearly Japanese event that is specially focused on the “shoot ’em up” genre of games (also known as “shmup” or “STG;” I’ll use the latter in this article), has wrapped up and as usual, exA-Arcadia was there to offer up some gaming goodness and make some announcements. While they don’t have as many titles to showcase as they did at EVO Japan 2025, they are remastering some old classics and bringing some new titles...
Air Week: June 16-22, 2025
It’s Father’s Day season again. If the dads in your life aren’t into ties or chili sauce, here are five fabulous projects you can build with, or for, a father figure. These are inspired by asking the internet what dads like, plus one that I know my dad would enjoy. And if you’ve already got big plans, maybe keep one in mind for next year.
