Top 10 articles read in the MAKE digital editions (Volumes 1 through 16) for 2008!

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So.... we're also able to figure out which articles across every single volume was read the most - and for 2008 here they are!

Make Pt1545
Volume 11 - U-G-L-Y Your Bike
To deter thieves, camouflage your bicycle as a piece of crap while keeping it a first-class ride. Page 74-75.


Make Pt1544
Volume 05 - Backyard Zip Line
Be the hit of the neighborhood with a high-flying, tree-to-tree transporter. Page 72-73.


Make Pt1543
Volume 09 - Working with Carbon Fiber
Form, lay up, and cure your own high-performance composites. Page 166-167.


Make Pt1542
Volume 13 - Boom Stick
Build a PVC air cannon that delivers maximum bang for the buck. Page 114-115.


Make Pt1541
Volume 14 - Scanner Camera
Mod a flatbed scanner to take photos that decontruct time and motion. Page 78-79.


Make Pt1540
Volume 02 - Printed Circuit Boards
Step-by-step instructions for making your own PCBs at home. Page 166-167.


Make Pt1539
Volume 04 - Mint-Tin Amp
Pocket amplifier punches up headphones. Page 130-131.


Make Pt1538
Volume 14 - Living Room Baja Buggies
With wireless cameras on board, these radio-controlled racers give you virtual reality telepresence. Page 96-97.


Make Pt1537
Volume 05 - Wind Powered Generator
With a motor and some piping, it's suprisingly easy to build this inexpensive, efficient windmill generator--and enjoy free energy forever. Page 90-91.


Make Pt1536
Volume 12 - Styrofoam Plate Speaker
Get surprisingly good sound from disposable picnicware. Page 130-131.


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