Fine-tune your skills or master new ones this weekend. Download some DIY brain fuel!

Our series of DIY project books offers detailed, succinct information on a wide variety of topics. Discover the secrets behind LEDs, learn to solder, bind a book, or even build a satellite. With comprehensive content and illustrative diagrams, you'll be an expert in no time.  Check out our entire line of DIY books. Learn Arduino by building one from scratch -- the MintDuino is a fully-functioning breadboard Arduino clone. Pick up the kit, too. LED Lighting is a practical guide to light-emitting diodes. Learn about the working parts in an LED and how LED lighting differs from alternatives. DIY Instruments for Amateur Space covers the five essential design issues to consider when building your own satellite: power, bandwidth, resolution, computing, and legal. Environmental Monitoring with Arduino shows you how to use Arduino to create gadgets for measuring noise, weather, radiation, water purity, and more. Having trouble seeing this e-mail? View it online. You're receiving this because you have expressed interest in Maker Shed, MAKE Magazine, or Maker Faire. Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe instantly help@makershed.com 877-306-6253 The Maker Shed Store is a division of Maker Media, Inc. 1005 Gravenstein Hwy North Sebastopol, CA 95472 Like Tweet Forward

Home is where the smart is! Download these books to get started.

We live in a world where plants tweet, thermostats sense your presence, and lighting can sense your mood. Turning your home into a "smart home" is easier than ever. All you really need is a sensor, an actuator, and a programmable controller to run the show. Make: Sensors shows you how to measure real-life phenomena like light, distance, smoke, sound, and movement. You'll learn how to translate sensor readings into actions with projects. Plus, Chapters 1 and 2 offer detailed overviews of Raspberry Pi and Arduino so you have the information you need to pick the right microcontroller for the job.  Make: Arduino Bots and Gadgets teaches how to build robots and electronic projects with easy-to-follow instructions. In Chapter Seven you'll learn how to make a smart home remote. Atmospheric Monitoring with Arduino provides succinct tutorials, illustrations, and clear step-by-step instructions. Create gadgets for examining the quality of our atmosphere with Arduino and inexpensive sensors. Building Wireless Sensor Networks demonstrates how to build a radio network with XBees cheaply and quickly that can deliver remotely sensed data. Environmental Monitoring with Arduino shows you how to use Arduino to create gadgets for measuring noise, weather, radiation, water purity, and more.   Having trouble seeing this e-mail? View it online. You're receiving this because you have expressed interest in Maker Shed, MAKE Magazine, or Maker Faire. Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe instantly help@makershed.com 877-306-6253 The Maker Shed Store is a division of Maker Media, Inc. 1005 Gravenstein Hwy North Sebastopol, CA 95472 Like Tweet Forward

Design your own connected device! With the cloudBit, the sky's the limit.

Snap the internet to anything with the Cloud Starter Bundle from littleBits, featuring the new cloudBit. The Cloud Starter Bundle includes: 1 cloudBit, the brains of the operation 1 servo, a controllable motor that can add motion 1 sound trigger that activates when sound reaches a threshold you set 1 long LED, a small light with a long tether 1 button that's big, round and springy for comfortable pressing 1 mounting board to keep your circuit intact and move it around with ease 1 USB power adapter + cable to get the power flowing The bundle includes everything you need to create your own connected devices, so you can: Feed your pets from the other side of the world! Get a text when someone rings your doorbell! Automate your thermostat to save energy costs! Start your coffee maker to wake up to your favorite roast! The possibilities are endless, thanks to IFTTT support that integrates SMS messages, Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, the Weather Channel, and much more. Power users can even code with the cloud API or the littleBits Arduino module for futher customization. The Internet of Things is under your control, with no wiring, soldering, or programming required! Get your Cloud Starter Bundle today, and get started making. Having trouble seeing this e-mail? View it online. You're receiving this because you have expressed interest in Maker Shed, MAKE Magazine, or Maker Faire. Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe instantly help@makershed.com 877-306-6253 The Maker Shed Store is a division of Maker Media, Inc. 1005 Gravenstein Hwy North Sebastopol, CA 95472 Like Tweet Forward

Download our best 3D printing books this weekend!

3D printing has created a world of infinite possibilities. You can make replacement parts, prototypes, or fun figurines from your desktop.  Make: 3D Printing offers an in-depth introduction to this world. You'll get an overview of how the hardware works, tutorials on design software, detailed information about printing materials, suggestions for post-print touchups, and ideas sbout how to print without a 3D printer. The Make: Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing 2014 features the results of our 3D printer shootout. We put 20+ printers through a rigorous series of tests. In addition to offering tips for setting up a MakerBot Replicator, Getting Started with MakerBot covers 3D scanning, design software, and information on generating your own 3D models.   LEO the Maker Prince is the story of LEO the robot, his friend Carla, and their adventures through Brooklyn. All of the objects in the book are printable (including LEO and Carla). Making Things See unlocks the secrets of Microsoft's Kinect. Learn about motion tracking and build a robot arm that can mimic your movements, or use the 3D scanning technology to make 3D models. Having trouble seeing this e-mail? View it online. You're receiving this because you have expressed interest in Maker Shed, MAKE Magazine, or Maker Faire. Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe instantly help@makershed.com 877-306-6253 The Maker Shed Store is a division of Maker Media, Inc. 1005 Gravenstein Hwy North Sebastopol, CA 95472 Like Tweet Forward