We always think that crossing the Atlantic in a blimp would be very serene — at least once they put heaters on board. The Hindenburg, the R-101, and the Shenandoah put an end to the age of the airship ...

This BlimpDuino project is a double-sided Arduino-clone autonomous blimp controller board that contains handful of components. This BlimpDuino project is a double-sided Arduino-clone autonomous blimp ...

Fancy using your new iPad for something a little more interesting than just surfing the web, checking your e-mail, and watching movies? Well, how about controlling your own remote control helium blimp ...

Today is a good day for innovation. The crew over at BreakfastNY created a helium filled blimp controlled by an iPad’s accelerometer and demoed it at a crowded party that I wasn’t invited to. Thanks, ...

Back in the days, the iPhone was used to control various things such as a car and what not. But not that big brother iPad is here, the attention has shifted to use it as a giant remote control. Folks ...

Want to build your own quad-copter? DIY Drones is the place to go. Of course, the majority of projects on DIY Drones aren't made to impress so much as they are made to include. Chris Anderson has ...

Another one of those things I thought I would have time to play with but didn't. For sale is one complete Blimpduino kit: new, unassembled, and un-messed-around-with. I only opened the box to check ...

Last weekend we tested BlimpDuino, which combines an open-source Arduino processor with some Lego Technics part to make a high-performance, super cheap blimp that can fly under RC control or ...

My other side project--DIYdrones--is going to be part of the GeekDad booth at Maker Faire this weekend in San Mateo. It's booth 166 in the Expo Hall (click on the map for detail), all day Sat and Sun.