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How to turn this stuff into a portable drum kit…   Background: When I was at Maker Faire Bay Area this summer (already seems like a very long time ago!)...
Portable Drum Kit

How to turn this stuff into a portable drum kit…   Background: When I was at Maker Faire Bay Area this summer (already seems like a very long time ago!)…

We made LED flashlight kits, no one was burned, and everyone was happy. It doesn’t get much better…  :) HUGE THANKS to Radio Shack for donating some of the kits...
FamiLAB YoungMakers Meeting – November 2011

We made LED flashlight kits, no one was burned, and everyone was happy. It doesn’t get much better…  :) HUGE THANKS to Radio Shack for donating some of the kits…

Our first FamiLAB Young Makers meeting was a LOT of fun. We toured FamiLAB, talked about the Young Maker program, and disassembled an Xbox 360… Special thanks to FamiLAB member...
Young Makers Meeting Pics – October 2011

Our first FamiLAB Young Makers meeting was a LOT of fun. We toured FamiLAB, talked about the Young Maker program, and disassembled an Xbox 360… Special thanks to FamiLAB member…

The FamiLAB Young Makers program is having its first meeting on Thursday, October 13th from 7pm to 9pm at FamiLAB. We will have an overview of the Young Makers program...
Young Makers

The FamiLAB Young Makers program is having its first meeting on Thursday, October 13th from 7pm to 9pm at FamiLAB. We will have an overview of the Young Makers program…

  The Maker Movement continues to gain momentum.  I’ve added a page to the RaisingGeeks site that contains my thoughts on the movement, why it is gaining momentum, and the...
The Maker Movement

  The Maker Movement continues to gain momentum.  I’ve added a page to the RaisingGeeks site that contains my thoughts on the movement, why it is gaining momentum, and the…

Featured Stories
  • How to turn this stuff into a portable drum kit…   Background: When I was at Maker Faire Bay Area this summer (already seems like a very long time ago!)...18January 1, 2012

    Portable Drum Kit

  • We made LED flashlight kits, no one was burned, and everyone was happy. It doesn’t get much better…  :) HUGE THANKS to Radio Shack for donating some of the kits...0November 11, 2011

    FamiLAB YoungMakers Meeting – November 2011

  • Our first FamiLAB Young Makers meeting was a LOT of fun. We toured FamiLAB, talked about the Young Maker program, and disassembled an Xbox 360… Special thanks to FamiLAB member...0November 6, 2011

    Young Makers Meeting Pics – October 2011

  • The FamiLAB Young Makers program is having its first meeting on Thursday, October 13th from 7pm to 9pm at FamiLAB. We will have an overview of the Young Makers program...0October 13, 2011

    Young Makers

  •   The Maker Movement continues to gain momentum.  I’ve added a page to the RaisingGeeks site that contains my thoughts on the movement, why it is gaining momentum, and the...0September 11, 2011

    The Maker Movement

  • The Audio-Reactive Stage Lighting project (original blog post) uses 16 MaceTech RGB LED satellite modules. One of my goals for this system is to have flexibility in mounting the LEDs....3September 4, 2011

    Audio-Reactive Stage Lighting – RGB LED Satellite Brackets

  • Hard to name, but easy to understand once you see it: (Warning, the videos are LOUD!)   This setup consists of 16 Macetech LED Satellites, 2 Macetech Octobars, a Macetech...1September 2, 2011

    Audio-Reactive Stage Lighting – Prototype

  • The Boy Scouts of Troop 6 in Orlando, FL are working on the Inventing Merit Badge. This merit badge was originally offered in the early 1900s – and at that...0September 1, 2011

    Inventing Merit Badge: Disney Ride and Show Engineering

  • When we attended Maker Faire, I bought Adam a POVARD kit (Persistence Of Vision ARDuino) at the same time I bought the Drum Kit kit for my youngest son and the Solder:Time watch (for...4August 29, 2011

    POVARD Kit Build & Review

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    Portable Drum Kit

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    Young Makers

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    The Maker Movement

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    Audio-Reactive Stage Lighting – RGB LED Satellite Brackets

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    Audio-Reactive Stage Lighting – Prototype

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    Inventing Merit Badge: Disney Ride and Show Engineering

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    POVARD Kit Build & Review

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    Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 – element14 – Jeri, Ben & Mitch

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    Electronics Merit Badge: Class Night #3

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    TV Tennis kit from Radio Shack – built by an eight year-old

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    Electronics Merit Badge: Kit from electronicsmb.com – Part 2

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    Electronics Merit Badge: Kit from electronicsmb.com

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    Electronics Merit Badge: Class Night #2

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    Retro Arcade at The History Center

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    Games People Play – Orange County Regional History Center and FamiLAB "Hands-On" Retro-Gaming Event

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    Determination: Required Trait for 3D Printer Owners

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    New Kitteh

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    Living on "The Melting Edge"

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    • RT @OrlMakerFaire: Young Makers meet Thurs 7pm @FamiLAB - bring your child & inspire them to build a project for @OrlMakerFaire http:// ... 01:39:27 PM January 25, 2012 ReplyRetweetFavorite
    • Blog Post: Turning IKEA bowls, PVC pipe + fittings, Arduino kit, iPad into portable drum kit as present for 9 y/o son: http://t.co/X6K0fVIk 08:25:48 PM January 01, 2012 ReplyRetweetFavorite
    • RT @FamiLAB: FamiLAB – Now 10x Larger!!! « FamiLAB http://t.co/Ztpq214j 02:44:26 AM November 23, 2011 ReplyRetweetFavorite
    • Blog Post: @FamiLAB Young Makers soldering class - HUGE THANKS to @RadioShack for donating the LED Flashlight kits!!! http://t.co/NingPLuq 12:52:53 PM November 11, 2011 ReplyRetweetFavorite
    • The first @FamiLAB Young Makers program meeting is tonight 7pm - 9pm at the Lab (please RSVP) - http://t.co/j4ioQlDV 11:21:55 AM October 13, 2011 ReplyRetweetFavorite
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    • RT @OrlMakerFaire: Young Makers meet Thurs 7pm @FamiLAB - bring your child & inspire them to build a project for @OrlMakerFaire http:// ... 01:39:30 PM January 25, 2012 ReplyRetweetFavorite
    • The new Portable Drum Kit is featured on Engadget today :) http://t.co/Y9Zlneds 01:22:31 AM January 06, 2012 ReplyRetweetFavorite
    • Blog Post: Turning IKEA bowls, PVC pipe + fittings, Arduino kit, iPad into portable drum kit as present for 9 y/o son: http://t.co/fheIKqwy 08:25:50 PM January 01, 2012 ReplyRetweetFavorite
    • Met @cl2eep at the @RadioShack by the new @FamiLAB location - awesome to have great people, parallax propeller, and arduino so close... 08:12:50 PM December 21, 2011 ReplyRetweetFavorite
    • RT @FamiLAB: FamiLAB – Now 10x Larger!!! « FamiLAB http://t.co/9lG4BCNR 02:44:09 AM November 23, 2011 ReplyRetweetFavorite
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