Book Review: Make it Yourself, by NODE
RAS2026-02-04T18:00:00+00:00Every once in a while someone comes along and creates something that should have already existed, but no one else realized it. Hacker/curator Node put together this incredible PDF encyclopedia of 1,000+ maker projects in late 2024. Each piece is rendered in beautifully minimalist linework, equalizing the presentation of builds from hundreds of creators. Although an all-encompassing tome would be impossible, the range is exceptional, covering everything from electronics to furniture to fashion. Though it’d be at home on...
Open Source Hardware Certifications for January 2026
RAS2026-02-03T23:00:00+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 3237 individual certifications! In December we added 38 new certifications, from haptic feedback systems to frog weather sensors and everything in between. We were happy to have new and...
February 3, 2026RASUncategorizedcitizen science, frog, haptic, Maker News, open source hardware, oshwa0 Comments
CES 2026: Maker Highlights from the Biggest Tech Show on Earth
RAS2026-01-13T00:48:19+00:00CES has always carried the maker spirit, but this year it felt more baked than ever. We didn’t see rows of 3D printers running as in the recent past. Instead, we saw their output (printed parts, custom enclosures, snapped-together modules) embedded in products. Same with Raspberry Pis and dev boards. They’re not being demoed. They’re doing the work. Looking back in the eighteen years I’ve attended the show, CES didn’t turn into a maker show so much as it absorbed...
Open Source Hardware Certifications for December 2025
RAS2026-01-05T23:00:00+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.
OpenCPC
IUD US002791 Photo by OpenAeros Continuing the trend around Healthware projects joining the certification database in various forms, the OpenCPC is a scientific instrument for measuring air...January 5, 2026RASUncategorizedcomputer, Maker News, Open Source, open source hardware, oshwa, Technology0 Comments
Making Mayor Clayton’s WonderLab
RAS2026-01-05T17:00:00+00:00“Dad, I don’t want to go to trick-or-treating, I want to stay in the WonderLab!” When I overheard an 11-year-old say these words, I knew we’d made something special with Mayor Clayton’s WonderLab. Brooklee, the incredible kid who said these words, was on her Make-A-Wish trip to Central Florida with her family and staying on the property at Give Kids The World Village, an 89-acre storybook resort where children with critical illnesses and their families spend weeklong, cost-free vacations. Brooklee...
20 Years of Make: Triumph of the Makers
RAS2025-12-29T18:26:56+00:00Twenty years ago, I wrote a column called “News from the Future” for the first issue of Make: magazine. I based it on the notion from science-fiction writer William Gibson that “The future is here. It’s just not evenly distributed yet.” Makers, hackers, hobbyists, and enthusiasts, I argued, are living in a future that we will all one day catch up to. The list of projects from early issues of Make: did indeed bring momentous news from the future. Drones,...
Maker Community Responds to Prusa’s New Open Community License
RAS2025-12-23T22:00:00+00:00Prusa released a new set of Core One files on December 19th under a new license they made called Open Community License (OCL). Their blog post explains they created the license to “answer to the gaps left by traditional software licenses when applied to physical hardware.” They wish to use it to open up more of their source files while keeping their work protected. They cite examples of patent trolls attacking their MMU1 extruder and 3D designer Soozafone...
Programming the Oxocard Connect with Arduino
RAS2025-12-20T03:20:56+00:00This article was machine translated from Make Germany 7/2025 with light editing by David Groom. NanoPy is the standard IDE for Oxocard projects. However, thanks to the ESP32 microcontroller at the heart of the Oxocard, programming with C++ via the Arduino IDE is also a viable development option. This offers advantages for both beginners and experienced programmers, as this article demonstrates. The term “Oxocard” refers to an entire family of modularly designed microcomputers in credit card format. The Oxocard...
Maker Spotlight: Retro Roadshow
RAS2025-12-18T17:00:00+00:00Retro Roadshow has delighted crowds at Maker Faire Bay Area since 2023 with their carefully curated collection of vintage computers and consoles. They consistently center their exhibit around a solid theme, and do an excellent job making sure visitors have a great time. The traveling exhibition was started by Huxley Dunsany, who grew up in the 90’s desperate for computers and video games. But his family was poor and frequently homeless. “I quickly learned that older (aka “ancient and...
December 18, 2025RASUncategorizedMaker News, Maker Spotlight, Makers, Retro Gaming, retrocomputer0 Comments
