Maker Faire 2008: Pong and Asteroids Watch
These little RGB LED's each have their own microcontroller for complete control.
Maker Faire 2008: Light-Seeking Mouse Robots
Herbie the Mousbot follows a beam of light and senses bumps with its whiskers and tail.
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Maker Faire 2008: Smart LEDs
These little RGB LED's each have their own microcontroller for complete control.
Maker Faire 2008: R2-D2 Builders
The R2 Builders Club makes androids that surpass George Lucas's screen version.
Maker Faire 2008: Tube Time Clocks
Restoring the past with nixie tube clocks and vintage oscillographs.
Maker Faire 2008: Voxhead, the Babbling Robot
This robot listens to itself to learn how to use its artificial vocal tract.
A Manhattan Project for the Prosthetic Arms Race
Researchers are looking for a way to connect prosthetics directly to the brain
Maker Faire 2008: The Microfiche MIDI Controller
Turning an antiquated archival tool into a musical instrument.
Learning from Katrina: Search and Rescue Robots for Natural Disasters
Thaddeus Roppel of Auburn University looks at how teams of robots can work together with humans during search and rescue operations.
The Full Spectrum: COSMIC Satellites Use GPS to Forecast Weather
Episode 3: How two satellite systems combine to give meteorologists a better view of the atmosphere.