Through a Chicago high school’s drone-flying program, teens expand their horizons #drone #droneday

From blog.adafruit.com 2 months ago in Platforms Stores

Drones are being added to the curriculum around the country. This new pilot school is letting students at Corliss Early College STEM High School in Chicago’s south side learn to fly drones. In the expanding world of drone flight these skills may lead to new heights.Via the Chicago Tribune:The entire...

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iPhone 13 Mini Leveler #3DThursday #3DPrinting

From blog.adafruit.com 23 hours ago in Platforms Stores

tllado shares: I like the iPhone 13 Mini, but the camera bump is even taller than it was on the 12. Not only does this mean that the phone rocks back and forth when set on any flat surface, but...

Kirby vacuum attachment #3DThursday #3DPrinting

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

Shared by broodrooster on Thingiverse:Hopefully this will make cleanup time a little more whimsical. Adapter should fit any vacuum that takes 1.25″ accessories. Update: Just realized I borked the original design and the little cheeks never got printed. I don’t...

MakeCode Arcade 2023 Update @adafruit @msmakecode #adafruit

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

The MakeCode team posted on their blog about MakeCode Arcade 2023 Updates, and it’s chock full of great stuff.One of the most exciting updates is the new music editor — the Play Song block, which looks and sounds great and...

Yarn Bowl #3DThursday #3DPrinting

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

DaveMakesStuff shares: This Yarn Bowl features a thick regular knit pattern on the sides and bottom. Use it to keep your ball of yarn from running away! See here for video: https://youtu.be/N_JygGQk8I0 See here for stable download: https://social.thangs.com/m/526749 When printing,...

Star Citizen Power Control Panel #3DThursday #3DPrinting

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

Shared by UndeadParrot on Thingiverse:This is a basic power control panel I made for Star Citizen. It has holes for 5 switches and 4 buttons. I printed the panel in white PLA, spray painted black and used a laser engraver...

Unpowered, Cardboard Ramp Toys

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

Sometimes, it’s just this simple and eye-opening. Ramp toys were hit! Had kids observe to understand how the walking happens & make changes to their first creature before making a second one! #STEAM #physics #ramptoys #walkingtoys #paperengineering pic.twitter.com/AoCqlGLOwc — Mrs....

Testing Out an Evolution 64, a Modern Commodore 64 Board

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

Technology never dies, it just ends up with a smaller, devoted fanbase. Such is certainly the case with the Commodore 64. Retro computing hobbyists are keeping this system alive and developing new replacement parts and upgrades.Such is the case with...

Retro Rocket #3DThursday #3DPrinting

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

Egestal shares: Retro rocket based on images of Walace and Gromit rocket from “A grand day out”. Nozzle fits g-create smoke plume – Print at 50 pct! Also fits Commander smoke plume without nozzle at 50 pct: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4715125download the files...

Magnifiers Holder #3Dprinting #3DThursday

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

Saeid2 shared this project on Thingiverse!I have various magnifiers that I have always had trouble keeping, so I designed a wall or cabinet holder for themDownload files: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5748018 Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community...

John Park’s Workshop — LIVE! TODAY 2/2/23 @adafruit @johnedgarpark #adafruit

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

It’s JOHN PARK’S WORKSHOP! — LIVE! — Coming up at 4pm ET / 1pm PT Today! LIVE TEXT CHAT IS HERE in the Adafruit Discord chat!Today’s project: Meowsic Cat Piano Also: Gear Report CircuitPython Parsec Product Pick Recap Fresh Discount...