Play-Doh control pad for playing Super Mario. [Credit: Jay Silver] MaKey MaKey is a new Arduino interface board that let’s you convert everyday objects into touch-based input contraptions. Instead of ...

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Since its launch four years ago, the Makey Makey invention kit has been used to turn bananas into piano keyboards, make potted plants talk when handled and transform the outstretched hands of audience ...

Jay Silver had a smash hit when he co-created Makey Makey, a do-it-yourself invention kit for everybody. And now he is unveiling GameBender, an educational game console startup that has funding from ...

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Turning bananas into piano keys might not be the most logical use of the fruit, but Makey Makey lets it happen. That, and so much more. Developed by two MIT Media Lab alums, Jay Silver and Eric ...

Can you make your own video game controller? Can you use play-doh to type on a computer? How can you make your own digital musical instrument using household materials? Invention Literacy with Makey ...

Apparently, controllers come in all shapes and sizes, from premium customizable ones to even cosmetics. Yes, no typo there, as Chloe Desmoineaux turns a lipstick into a full-fledged controller called ...

Learn coding and circuitry basics as you incorporate sound effects into a story book. Design a soundscape for your story, record your sounds, and use copper tape, Makey Makey and Scratch to help your ...