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HeatSync Labs' Moheeb Zara built this full body scanner with a Kinect that raises and lowers on a gantry while a turntable rotates the subject Read more »

Arduino Poker Table

Great first attempt at a poker table with an Arduino brain and LED lighting. Read more »

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"I have this train I bought in Germany," said Lynn, who approached me at a train show, "and I'm looking for someone to build a railroad for me." Read more »

The sixteen consumer-grade 3D printers we tested for last year's Make: Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing.

Got a favorite desktop 3D printing or scanning appliance? We want to hear about it! Read more »

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Hong Kong Mini Maker Faire organizers Mike Li and Andy Kong spotlighted today in the South China Morning Post, along with makers from HackJam and Dim Sum Labs. Read more »

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out-of-the-box experience that means: how long does it take to you to go from zero to something that works? This is very important because it creates a positive reinforcement that you are on the right path. The longer that time is, the more people you lose in the process. Read more »

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Toronto Mini Maker Faire co-organizer Eric Boyd covers a neighboring Canadian Maker Faire: the first annual Waterloo Mini Maker Faire. Read more »

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MAKE Asks: is a weekly column where we ask you, our readers, for responses to maker-related questions. We hope the column sparks interesting conversation and is a way for us to get to know more about each other. Read more »

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Jason "True Dimensions" Allemann built this motorized Theo Janssen-style strandbeest walking robot, but evoking a cool steampunk style! I love all the little details on the deck like the tiny herd of goats to the ratty shack teetering on one corner. Jason has the building instructions on his website. Read more »

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CelloGraff consists of graffiti artists Astro and Kanos, who make their art on sheets of cellophane stretched between poles or trees, creating temporary and legal art installations. Read more »

Kinetic iPhone Case

  This iPhone case is a piece of kinetic art, printed in a single pass, no assembly required. Designer Chris Cordingly, who created it to be an analog fidget relief device, modeled it in Autodesk Maya, and printed it at Shapeways. Says Chris: Back in September last year I decided... Read more »

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Everyone loves video games. But it can be difficult to enjoy certain games if you are injured or disabled and don't have the manual dexterity needed to execute fast button combos. Fortunately, we can use an Arduino to do it for us. The Arduino can send signals to the controller... Read more »