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Wooden Frame for Giant Bubble Machine

Paul Spinrad — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:45:19 +0000

I enjoy just about any kind of woodworking, so I decided to make the wooden stand for my Giant Bubble Machine project instead of just buying one. Filed under: Arduino, Electronics, Fun & Games, Kids & Family, Woodworking

“Glengarry” Brass Balls

Paul Spinrad — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:45:16 +0000

My friend Ed and I love quoting from the movie Glengarry Glen Ross, especially the plot-inciting speech by Alec Baldwin’s character, in which he informs a veteran sales team that they will now compete against each other to keep their jobs (“Third prize: you’re fired.”) Toward the end of his […]

Solar TV Remote

Paul Spinrad — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:43:06 +0000

Powering a TV remote with the sun means you won’t have to buy batteries every six months to surf from your sofa. Low-voltage devices that use power only occasionally, like remotes, are good candidates for a solar-powered trickle-charge. Here’s how we modded our remote to live off of the sun, […]

Flashback: Masonic Conspiracy Revealed!

Paul Spinrad — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:00:04 +0000

Here is my theory: Occult institutions evolve out of professional guilds after they stop caring about how to actually build things.

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Thermal Flashlight Reveals Substandard Apartment Insulation

Paul Spinrad — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:00:27 +0000

Cheap DIY thermal flashlight provides evidence to landlords and housing authorities about poor insulation in apartment units.

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3D Printing For CT Scan Analysis, Space Education

Paul Spinrad — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:00:57 +0000

Seth Horowitz is a neuroscientist and assistant research professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Brown University as well as a maker and a 3D printing enthusiast. He shares this report on some ways that he has been using his 3D printer, including a new research method. […]

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Repurpose – Sierra Magazine’s Craft Column

Paul Spinrad — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:00:47 +0000

The Sierra Club's magazine publishes re-use projects regularly now, because making is a part of environmentalism.

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Open MAKE: Celebrating Trash at the Exploratorium

Paul Spinrad — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:02:09 +0000

Open MAKE: Trash event at the Exploratorium celebrated garbage as a medium for creativity and a tool for learning.

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Young Kenyan Maker Develops Lion-B-Gone

Paul Spinrad — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:01:00 +0000

Self-taught Kenyan young maker develops LED flasher system that protects livestock from lions.

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Brooklyn Aerodrome Video on their R/C Stunt Plane on the Cover of MAKE Volume 30

Paul Spinrad — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:08:39 +0000

MAKE responds to Breck and Splinter from Brooklyn Aerodrome's Youtube video about their "Towel" R/C Stunt Plane on the cover of MAKE Volume 30.

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