Makers 4 Good

Pairing product manufacturers with related charities.

[makers4good-blog]

James is raising funds for HELIO: Solar Light & Powerbank for Adventures & Emergencies on Kickstarter! Ultra-efficient source of light and power. You get a great adventure & emergency light, and we send lights to people in need.

Our Kickstarter campaign for HELIO is now live! Back the project, and you’ll get a cool solar-charged light for outdoor activities and emergency situations...but you’ll also be helping other people who need access to light and power in Tanzania, Peru, or Liberia. 100% of the profits from all sales of HELIO will be donated to charities helping people in those regions.

How cool is that?

[sciencefriday]

Native to the Southern Appalachians, the blue ghost fireflies appear for only about two weeks to a month, when the males emerge for a few hours just after nightfall to fly around a foot or two off the ground, seeking mates. Females, meanwhile, are wingless. Adult blue ghost females exhibit a striking type of sexual dimorphism called paedomorphism, in which they retain their larval forms, even though they are sexually mature and reproductive. Both males and females emit a light that looks more blue-white from a distance than the yellow-green common among other fireflies. The blue ghosts also glow for about a minute rather than flash. 

Learn more about the eerie glow of the blue ghost fireflies. 

[spaceonefpv-blog]

Have you got your Aurora frame yet? The Aurora is our newest race frame for pro racing but not as durable as 220X. If you are looking for durability we recommend the Formula 220X. If speed is your recipe for success, look no further than the Aurora. Plus it looks and flies amazing. #spaceonefpv #machine #future

[makers4good-blog]

100% of Nokero N233 light proceeds donated to 1 Million Lights

If you love backpacking, camping, or just want to have the world's most efficient flashlight in case of emergency check out the Nokero N233 Solar Light! 100% of light proceeds support One Million Lights thanks to a partnership with Makers4Good!

http://onemillionlights.org/buy-one-give-one/

[makers4good-blog]

Wednesday morning, the Recorders for All team met to review the engineering progress so far. It was great to get the entire team together. The engineers (Claudia and Kevin) shared their research, and Valerie was able to provide guiding feedback on the current design. These meetings are critical to keep all team members focused and on the same page.

[popmech]

If you’re growing bored with your Raspberry Pi or Arduino, try working with one of these.

Arduino Alternatives: 5 Microcontrollers You Should Know

[prostheticknowledge]

Pumpkin Eyes

Tech project by Michal T Janyst gives a Jack O Lantern animated eyes thanks to Arduino-controlled LED matrices - video embedded below:

More Here

[makers4good-blog]

Makers 4 Good is pleased to announce its "Picture This!" Campaign for Hacker Dojo. They are a great coworking / community space for makers & hackers of all sorts, and they are moving into a new space. To help them do so, we will donate $10 to them for every photo you tag on social media with #makers4good with a qualified account. Head to the link below to sign up!

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Just walk up to the window and order a 3D print?

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Coming soon to a school near you? #scu

[intermountainwindsolar]

Is a Ground-Mounted Photovoltaic Panel System Right for You?

Adopting solar power means installing a rooftop photovoltaic panel system, at least for most homeowners. But this isn’t your only option. Did you know that you can mount your solar array on the ground instead?

[ultra-gizmo]

Kickstarter introduces the Prototype Gallery for creators

[makers4good-blog]

Donald Olgado of the Design Farm led a group of students last weekend at one of the DFarm's "Design Daze" events. The students were tasked with finding solutions to real problems faced by teens waiting for medical care. DFarm is doing great work!

[circuitdigest]

DIY Private Chat Room using Arduino and Processing

How cool it would be if you could communicate with people inside your home or work place without a net pack or Internet Connection?

What if we could customize our chat-screen with our own imaginations?

All this is possible with a microcontroller and a Wireless transmission medium. This Arduino Chat Room using nRF24L01 Project will guide you on setting up a low cost Chat Room in your local area

[makers4good-blog]

The SCU Mobile Maker Lab is looking pretty spiffy, if we say so ourselves.

[meshmakers]

Word.

[librariesbuildcommunity]

image via Kansas teen uses 3-D printer to make hand for boy - by Mara Rose Williams | KansasCity.com

Check out this video to see how Mason Wilde, aged 17, used a 3D printer at the Johnson County Resource Library MakerSpace to create an articulated prosthetic hand to the delight of a young boy and his mother.

Video by John Sleezer | The Kansas City Star