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More Wheeled Wonders at Maker Faire

Mark Frauenfelder — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:05:53 +0000

More wonderfully weird things on wheels at Maker Faire Bay Area 2013.

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Tall Bike Bobby: From Vancouver to LA on a Hand-Made Bicyle

Mark Frauenfelder — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:18:57 +0000

From Vancouver to Los Angeles on a hand-made tall bike.

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Everyday Carry at Maker Faire

Mark Frauenfelder — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:33:37 +0000

Kent Barnes has filled a pouch with nifty tools

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Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom

Mark Frauenfelder — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:10:35 +0000

Recently, my wife, Carla Sinclair (founding editor-in-chief of CRAFT magazine) copyedited a book called Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom. As she was editing it, she kept teling me, "this book is great." So I started reading it. She's right. Written by Sylvia Libow Martinez and Gary S. Stager, Invent to Learn (which was published this week) describes the benefits and opportunities of maker-based learning. Almost every page of the book has an insightful gem.

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What Is Your Brush with Disaster?

Mark Frauenfelder — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:13:07 +0000

Hey makers! We're looking for true stories about dangerous maker experiences for an upcoming issue of MAKE. Do you have one to share?

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TrackR: Crowdfunded Bluetooth Wafer Helps You Find Misplaced Wallet, etc.

Mark Frauenfelder — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:30:37 +0000

The $19 TrackR is a like a leash between your wallet and your mobile phone.

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Make: Talk 020 – Air Rockets and Folding Wing Gliders

Mark Frauenfelder — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:11:34 +0000

An interview with Rocket Glider maker Rick Schertle.

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Do You Want to be a Host for a MAKE TV Series?

Mark Frauenfelder — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:56:19 +0000

Attention makers! MAKE magazine is working on a new television project, and we're looking for a couple of hosts!

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Recreating 19th-Century Face Jugs with 3D Scanning and Printing Technology

Mark Frauenfelder — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:59:00 +0000

Bob Cramblitt wrote an article about using 3-D scanning and printing technology to re-create 19th-century face jugs.

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Designing ATOMS: How Do We Enable Young Makers, Without Hiding the Details of How Things Really Work?

Mark Frauenfelder — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:34:33 +0000

Tools that help users extend their capabilities almost always abstract away the true nature of how things work.

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