[Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 36: All About Boards] [Author: x] [October, 2013]

by Mark Frauenfelder

Boards, Boards, Boards! It’s all about the boards that are rocking the Maker world. We're in a gold rush of controllers and mini-computers, putting raw power into your hands and giving you the ability to express whatever your imagination can suggest. What was once the domain of giant electronics manufacturers only a few years ago can now be shipped to you overnight to play with, and help you develop your own amazing projects.Do your think Arduino is il migliore ? Do you salivate for a piece of Raspberry Pi? Does your tail wag at the idea of a BeagleBone? In MAKE Volume 36, we're taking a deep dive on the boards that are fueling a new smart device revolution. From workshop hobbyists to the innovators taking accessible technology to new levels, people are hungry for the scoop on this rapidly-iterating field, and if you want to get in front of the smartest makers around, this issue is for you.

Genres: Nonfiction

Paperback

First published October 10, 2013

About the author

Editor-in-chief of MAKE magazine. Founder of Boingboing.net.

My books: The Happy Mutant Handbook (1995, Riverhead), a guide to offbeat pop culture. Mad Professor (2003, Chronicle), science experiments for kids. Worlds Worst (2005, Chronicle), a guide to the worst stuff on Earth, The Computer (2005, Carlton books), an illustrated history of computers. Rule the Web (2007, St. Martins), a guide to online tricks and tips. Next book, The World in Your Hands, to be published in 2010 by Penguin,"

Reviews

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wouldn't classify this as a book, myself. I've always viewed Make as a periodical. But hey, whatever. Not my place to argue. That being said, I loved this volume! A very cool article about a guy who made a door for a lion cage, and a pretty cool low-tech DIY for a Truss Bridge that I look forward to sharing with my teens and adults this summer! Also, I loved the Desktop Foundry! Very cool stuff in here.