Toss-launching drones is hard — this automatic launcher does it better
RAS2025-06-10T20:19:52+00:00Arduino Team — June 10th, 2025 Typically, consumer drones take off from the ground or some other solid surface. But that isn’t very cinematic and toss launches — when the pilot throws the drone up into the air — are a lot more interesting to watch. Sadly, NickFPV isn’t very good at tossing his drone and that invites ridicule in his videos’ comment sections. To redeem himself, he built this automatic drone launcher triggered by an...
5 More Hacks for Your Discarded Electric Toothbrush
RAS2025-06-10T16:00:00+00:00This article appeared in Make: Vol. 91. Subscribe for more maker projects and articles! Hundreds of millions of electric toothbrushes are sadly discarded each year, yet most people don’t realize that toothbrush parts are salvageable! Using the motors and magnets inside discarded electric toothbrushes (and toys and other small electronics) you can build all kinds of practical projects. In Part 1 of this article we built five projects using repurposed Micro 150 or 130...
June 10, 2025RASUncategorizedelectricity, Electronics, Energy & Sustainability, make91, motor, recycle, salvage, toothbrush, upcycle0 Comments
Food Fight Frenzy By Retro Arcade Remakes Is Available Now
RAS2025-06-10T15:50:56+00:00It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Retro Arcade Remakes, the creators of the Taito Ice Cold Beer Remake that has been on the market for a while now. Last year, they unveiled that they were working with Slackerz Inc. (the creators of Galactic Battleground) to create a new arcade sequel to the 1983 Atari game Food Fight, and now, that game is available for interested operators to purchase. Let’s dive in a little more.
Maker Faire Cairo at 10: How Egypt’s Maker Movement is Connecting the Dots—and the Future
RAS2025-06-10T04:30:36+00:00INSTAGRAM I FACEBOOK I WEBSITE I YOUTUBE Ten years ago, Maker Faire Cairo lit a spark in the heart of downtown—a bold introduction to a region ready to build, hack, craft, and dream. In 2025, that spark became something more: a platform. A two-day celebration that rewired how a maker event could feel, flow, and connect. With a reimagined format, deeply local roots, and global voices on the ground, Maker Faire Cairo’s 10th edition wasn’t...
June 10, 2025RASUncategorizedDIY Projects, Maker Faire, Maker Faire Cairo, Maker News, Makers, Tools0 Comments
Episode #788 – Johnny Otis
RAS2025-06-08T18:26:50+00:00Air Week: June 9-15, 2025
Johnny Otis
This week, the Juke In The Back is proud to honor the late, great Johnny Otis. He was a true renaissance man. Otis was a singer, songwriter, drummer, bandleader, talent scout, record label owner and radio / TV show host and that’s not everything he did. He was the son of Greek immigrants, growing up in a mostly Black section of Vallejo, CA during the 1920s and 30s. He not...June 8, 2025RASUncategorized1940s, 1950s, blues, Doo Wop, Little Esther, Mel Walker, R&B, Rhythm & Blues, Savoy Records, The Robins, Uncategorized, Vocal Group0 Comments
This robotic tongue drummer bangs out all the ambient hits
RAS2025-06-07T15:04:19+00:00Arduino Team — June 7th, 2025 If you like to listen to those “deep focus” soundtracks that are all ambient and relaxing, then you’ve heard a tongue drum in action. A tongue drum, or tank drum, is a unique percussion instrument traditionally made from an empty propane cylinder — though purpose-built models are now common. Several tongues are cut into one end cap and weighted to produce specific notes when struck. As with all instruments, playing...
Using an Arduino Nicla Vision as a drone flight controller
RAS2025-06-06T20:18:16+00:00Arduino Team — June 6th, 2025 Drone flight controllers do so much more than simply receive signals and tell the drone which way to move. They’re responsible for constantly tweaking the motor speeds in order to maintain stable flight, even with shifting winds and other unpredictable factors. For that reason, most flight controllers are purpose-built for the job. But element14’s Milos Rasic was building his own drone from scratch and found that the Arduino Nicla...
June 6, 2025RASUncategorizedArduino, DIY Drone, Drones, Flight Controller, Nicla, Nicla Vision0 Comments
Open Source Hardware Certifications for May 2025
RAS2025-06-06T16:00:00+00:00The Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) runs a free program that allows creators to certify that their hardware complies with the community definition of open source hardware. Whenever you see the certification logo, you know that the certified hardware meets this standard. Currently the Certification database lists over 3029 individual certifications! In May we added 18 new certifications, from prosthetics to mist makers, and we were happy to have new and recurring names show up!...
Jersey Jack Pinball Unleashes The Magic of Harry Potter To Arcades
RAS2025-06-05T18:01:29+00:00After months of teasing, the wait is finally over, as Jersey Jack Pinball has launched their latest game to the market, Harry Potter. Based more upon the movies, players become a student at Hogwarts to replay the events of the famous original stories. Let’s see what this game is all about.
