Getting Started With Arduino

This valuable book offers a thorough introduction to the open-source electronics prototyping platform, giving you loads of ideas for Arduino projects to help you get started right away.

Focus Forward: MAKASPADS

South Korea's toilet museum, Bond's 3D-printed Aston Martin, facial hair fanatics and more in our weekly look at the web

Filmmakers Francois Vaxelaire and Sara Fusco’s short film MAKAPADS is now a semifinalist in GE’s Focus Forward short film competition. The altruistic short centers on Ugandan doctor Moses Musaazi, who started a sanitary napkin company over 20 years ago in an effort to employ local women and strengthen the community from within while also providing affordable access to hygienic products.

Fender Guitar for iOS

South Korea's toilet museum, Bond's 3D-printed Aston Martin, facial hair fanatics and more in our weekly look at the web

Musicians now have a smart and easy way to take their studio sessions on the road with the new Squire by Fender USB Stratocaster Guitar, a new model that allows for direct connection with iPhones and iPads. The simplified setup cuts out the mass of cords normally associated with traveling studios and live recordings. You can pick now one up exclusively from Apple for $200.