Raspberry Pi Smart Magic Mirror

From beckystern.com 4 months ago in Blogs Videos

Here’s an easy smart mirror powered by Raspberry Pi. I’m using the MagicMirror2 software with features for weather, my calendar, public transit, and any other of the hundreds of available IoT modules. I installed an old computer monitor on an articulated mount with a piece of two-way mirror glass. Thanks...

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Portable Soldering Station

From beckystern.com 1 month ago in Blogs Videos

Here’s how to make a portable soldering station with a USB iron and a battery pack. I’ve 3D printed some sides for a plain stand that turns it into a storage box for the soldering iron and solder. The TS80P...

Custom Body Scan Jeans: Unspun Review and Interview with Cofounder Beth Esponette

From beckystern.com 2 months ago in Blogs Videos

This is a bit different than my normal build video, but I’m so interested in the environmental and sociological changes Unspun’s business model has the potential to bring about. Let me know what you think. You can get 20% off...

Oura Ring Teardown (Gen 3 and Gen 2)

From beckystern.com 2 months ago in Blogs Videos

I’m taking a look inside the Oura ring, a fitness tracker that looks like a piece of jewelry. Oura’s tech focuses heavily on sleep tracking, which makes sense to me since it’s way more comfortable than any wristband I’ve tried....

Waxed Canvas Tool Roll

From beckystern.com 3 months ago in Blogs Videos

This tool roll is an easy and useful sewing project that can be whipped up in an afternoon. Thanks to Digi-Key for sponsoring this video! Check out this project on maker.io. Materials & Supplies For this project, you will need:...

Appearance on Hackster Café

From beckystern.com 3 months ago in Blogs Videos

Alex Glow invited me to her live show, Hackster Café. The post Appearance on Hackster Café appeared first on Becky Stern.

3D Enclosure and Felt Knobs for the Bitty

From beckystern.com 4 months ago in Blogs Videos

The Bitty is a pocket drum machine by Curious Sound Objects. I 3D printed an enclosure to help it sit flat on the table, and I encased the knobs in felt so they are soft and squishy. Thanks to Digi-Key...

Homemade Robots Book Review

From beckystern.com 5 months ago in Blogs Videos

This is a quick review of my friend Randy Sarafan’s book, Homemade Robots: 10 Simple Bots to Build with Stuff Around the House. I built several of the bots from the book– I’m credited as the technical reviewer. Randy’s bots...

Amazon Halo Band Teardown

From beckystern.com 5 months ago in Blogs Videos

Welcome back for another gadget teardown. This time we’re taking a look at the Amazon Halo Band, a fitness tracker that also provides tone of voice analysis. I teamed up with David Cranor and Vanessa Hill/Braincraft on this one! I...

My Ikea Greenhouse Cabinet

From beckystern.com 6 months ago in Blogs Videos

This is how I made my Ikea greenhouse cabinet. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Becky Stern (@bekathwia) First I put together my cabinet and added some LED grow lights with a built-in timer, and a humidifier...

Hot Dog Robot for Colin Furze

From beckystern.com 6 months ago in Blogs Videos

This year I’ve been invited to join YouTube Makers Secret Santa, where we all make each other personalized gifts. And the name I drew at random is the inimitable Colin Furze. I want to give Colin a truly American gift,...