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  • BeagleBone Black Hands-on Workshop

    Attached to this blog post is the handout which was used in the element14 booth at Maker Faire Detroit 2013 : Sponsored by Element14 Presented by jkridner with fustini , element14Dave , Justin Triplett ( i3 Detroit volunteer) and Mark Miles ( i3 Detroit…
  • "ReMade" screened at Maker Faire Detroit

    Howdy - I had the pleasure of attending the 2nd annual Maker Faire Detroit this past weekend. It was a blast, and I witnessed many amazing creations including nanoparticle mind control , a plasma tweeter speaker and a cute little mini laser cutter . I…
  • GGHC 2011, Week 5: The Pressure Is On

    Schematic? Check. Parts ordered? Check. Caffine? Check. In the last two weeks of the Great Global Hackerspace Challenge, i3Detroiters start to piece together the real working guts of the Interactive Quiz - our group student response system. In our video…
  • GGHC Week 4 - Puzzle Pieces

    In week 4 of the Great Global Hackerspace Challenge, our team continues to hack away on our group response system. The theme of this week has been figuring out how to fit all the puzzle pieces together. Although we have a lot of coders on our team, most…
  • Hackerspaces: Join One or Start One!

    Published in the element14 Journal, Vol. 2 Across the world, hackerspaces have begun popping up with increasing frequency over the last couple years. These physical locations are run by communities of individuals with common interests in areas such as…
  • Maker Faire: i3 Detroit's Arduino-powered QuadCopter

    On Saturday of the Detroit Maker Faire, I caught an impressive project on the Make Demo Stage . Eric Merril gave a talk on his DIY RC QuadCopter: The i3 Detroit hackerspace member based the design for his QuadCopter on the AeroQuad project. The rotor…
  • Maker Faire Detroit: Singing Lobsters & Dancing Fish

    Maker Faire Detroit was filled with clever gadgets and wonderful creations. Looking back on the event, one exhibit pops to the front of my mind - the Sashimi Tabernacle Choir. I first caught of glimpse of it in between performances and wondered to myself…
  • Maker Faire Detroit this weekend!

    If you are in the Midwest and enjoy seeing ridiculously cool DIY inventions, then you must get yourself to Maker Faire Detroit happening this Saturday & Sunday! http://makerfaire.com/detroit/2010/ …
  • Introduction to Aabeck Controls LLC, Detroit, Michigan

    I have been in industrial maintenance for 35 years, working on electrical controls for over 30 years. I design, build and repair controls, build automation machinery, perform OSHA updates, retrofit existing machinery, design and build controls for machines…
  • BeagleBone Black training at Maker Faire: Detroit

    [From http://www.element14.com/community/groups/maker-faire/blog/2013/07/23/maker-faire-detroit--beaglebone-black-training-times ] At Maker Faire: Detroit this weekend, element14 and jkridner will be teaming up to provide hands-on training with the BeagleBone…