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11-24-2017, 03:17 AM
This invention kit is on sale and can turn almost anything into a touchpad or video game controller
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Have you ever seen the experiment that uses an orange to conduct electricity and think "man, I wish I could use fruit to control objects in my life," because same, obviously.
The idea of using wiring to turn inanimate objects into useful items isn't brand new, but has seemed a little too far-fetched in the past for the general public to get into. Enter Makey Makey (https://www.amazon.com/Makey-Invention-Kit-Everyone/dp/B008SFLEPE/ref=lp_6705735011_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509724607&sr=8-1&srs=6705735011&tag=mashable0c-20): an invention kit for everyone that uses wires and alligator clips to turn everyday objects into computerized touch pads.
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Have you ever seen the experiment that uses an orange to conduct electricity and think "man, I wish I could use fruit to control objects in my life," because same, obviously.
The idea of using wiring to turn inanimate objects into useful items isn't brand new, but has seemed a little too far-fetched in the past for the general public to get into. Enter Makey Makey (https://www.amazon.com/Makey-Invention-Kit-Everyone/dp/B008SFLEPE/ref=lp_6705735011_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509724607&sr=8-1&srs=6705735011&tag=mashable0c-20): an invention kit for everyone that uses wires and alligator clips to turn everyday objects into computerized touch pads.
SEE ALSO: Teaching kids to code might be a little easier thanks to this robot (http://mashable.com/2017/10/04/robot-teaches-kids-coding/) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/23/makey-makey-turn-objects-into-a-touchpad/)
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