J.A.R.V.I.S., my custom-built home automation platform, was just featured on the cover of the Wall Street Journal! Read on for an update on the system. Continue reading →

With your help, we raised over $6000 to support the Ada Lovelace Fellowship! But now, I have four tickets for reserved seats at the Open Hardware Summit to give away. Read on to learn how you can win them. Continue...

Help me send female students to the 2015 Open Hardware Summit by buying my book. I'm donating all July royalties to support scholarships for sending female students to the summit. Continue reading →

My new Inventables Shapeoko2 CNC mill is carving away! Watch my timelapse build-log and thorough review of this do-it-yourself CNC milling machine. Continue reading →

The RainCloud Umbrella stand lights up when you need to bring your umbrella with you. Now, it's easier than ever to build it - no programming required! Continue reading →

My (Open Source) LittleBits Hue Lighting Controller project leverages the LittleBits Arduino Bit, a small linux computer (like a BeagleBone, Raspberry Pi, or UDOO), and the Philips Hue Hub to easily control the state, brightness, and color of your Hue...

Sunn started as a spin-out from my hybrid LED daylighting research during my Master's at Cornell. After two years of development, sunn is launching on Kickstarter! Continue reading →

I ALWAYS forget to bring my umbrella with me on days when it's going to rain. So, I built an open source umbrella stand (powered by the new LittleBits CloudBit) that knows the weather and can remind me to take...

I'm an engineer because I believe that engineers have a unique ability to touch the lives of millions of people by developing technologies that shape the human experience. In this promotional video for my alma mater, Cornell University, I explain...

The Arduino project is turning 10 years old! That's cause to celebrate. Let's explore some of the amazing things that the Arduino platform has enabled... (and you can take 35% off the print copy of my book, Exploring Arduino!) Continue...

The uArm is an open-source (hardware and software) desktop robotic arm. It implements the same mechanics found on industrial robot arms, and easily communicates with your computer for direct control. It's a great tool for learning about robotics. Watch my...

It's no secret that I care very deeply about the current state of engineering education. In the interest of supporting STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) education, I'm donating 100% of my royalties from the holiday season to non-profits...

Last month, I had the unique pleasure of serving as a guest judge at the final review for students in the "Creative Architecture Machines" studio course at the California College of the Arts (CCA). 6 groups each created a truly...

At the 2013 Open Hardware Summit, all attendees were given a hackable, ePaper badge (lovingly called a "BADGEr") that could be used to display our credentials during the conference, and could be used for experimentation afterwards. I paired mine with...

"Exploring Arduino" has sold 10,000 copies! To celebrate, I'll be donating 100% of my author royalties to support engineering education from now until the New Year. Pick up a copy to educate both yourself (or a friend or family member)...

This month, I'm the featured interview in Circuit Cellar magazine! In the Q&A article I discuss many of the interesting projects I've worked on, how my education at Cornell impacted my entrepreneurial spirit, my recent book release, and what inspires...

For my Halloween costume this year, I decided to turn myself into outer space - I sewed 12 individually addressable LEDs to my shirt, and programmed them to twinkle like stars. To complete the look, I designed and 3D printed...