Solar Engraving From beckystern.com 5 years ago in BlogsVideos Full tutorial on Instructables The post Solar Engraving appeared first on Becky Stern.
Electro-Etching Brass Plaques From beckystern.com 1 week ago in BlogsVideos Here’s an easy method for etching metal with electricity. I wanted to make some brass plaques to commemorate my brother, who passed away recently. Other methods use toxic etchant chemicals, but this method uses salt water. Both methods have pros...
Muse S Meditation Headband Teardown From beckystern.com 1 month ago in BlogsVideos Welcome back for another teardown! This time I’m taking apart the Muse S meditation headband. This biofeedback wearable sends sensor data back to the app to help inform the audio experience during its meditation or sleep sessions (iOS/Android). Thanks to...
Portable Soldering Station From beckystern.com 2 months ago in BlogsVideos 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 3 months ago in BlogsVideos 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 4 months ago in BlogsVideos 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 4 months ago in BlogsVideos 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 5 months ago in BlogsVideos Alex Glow invited me to her live show, Hackster Café. The post Appearance on Hackster Café appeared first on Becky Stern.
Raspberry Pi Smart Magic Mirror From beckystern.com 5 months ago in BlogsVideos 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...
3D Enclosure and Felt Knobs for the Bitty From beckystern.com 6 months ago in BlogsVideos 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 7 months ago in BlogsVideos 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...