Archive: MAKE Podcast
October 12, 2008
Not so lazy Sunday... Weekend Project - Hot Glue Web Gun

There's still time to start making or just watch this week's Weekend Project: Hot Glue Web Gun. You can view the video here, grab the PDF here and subscribe in iTunes to get all our Weekend Projects and PDFs delivered each week.
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Oct 12, 2008 12:00 PM
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October 10, 2008
Weekend Project: Hot Glue Web Gun
Make a spooky spider web shooter from a hot glue gun that will spread the creeps
all over your haunted house!
Thanks go to Edwin Wise for the original article in Make: Halloween.
To download Hot Glue Web Gun MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes.
Pick up your copy of the Make Special Edition: Halloween at the Maker Shed.
Over 40 projects for the holiday that's made for makers. From the craftiest costumes to amazing animated props and the latest in computer-controlled haunted house effects.
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Oct 10, 2008 07:00 AM
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Weekend Project: Hot Glue Web Gun (PDF)

Make a spooky spider web shooter from a hot glue gun that will spread the creeps
all over your haunted house!
Thanks go to Edwin Wise for the original article in Make: Halloween
View the PDF
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Oct 10, 2008 06:00 AM
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October 8, 2008
Maker Faire Austin in the 21st Century (The movie!)
The year is 2008 and 'Hank Warner' can no longer wait to attend Maker Faire Austin. Desperate, he decides to have himself cryogenically frozen in order to be revived upon the day of the event.
Get your tickets for Maker Faire Austin 2008 Oct 18th and 19th now, don't wait for the future!
(You can watch the MP4 here, or get it via iTunes).
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 8, 2008 09:00 PM
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October 5, 2008
Not so lazy Sunday... Weekend Project - Ultimate LED fan sign

There's still time to start making or just watch this week's Weekend Project: Ultimate LED Fan Sign. You can view the video here, grab the PDF here and subscribe in iTunes to get all our Weekend Projects and PDFs delivered each week.
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Oct 5, 2008 12:00 PM
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October 3, 2008
Weekend Project: Ultimate LED Fan Sign
Here is the ultimate sports fan item, a portable Flashing LED Sign.
To download Ultimate Fan Sign MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes.
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Oct 3, 2008 07:40 AM
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Weekend Project: Ultimate LED Fan Sign (PDF)

If you are a sports fan, here is how to make the Ultimate LED Fan Sign!
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Oct 3, 2008 06:00 AM
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September 26, 2008
Weekend Project: Vortex Cannons
Build two easy to make Vortex Cannons that shoot rings of smoke across the room
Thanks go to Edwin Wise for the original article in Make Volume 15.
To download Vortex Cannons MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes.
Check out the complete Vortex Cannons article MAKE 15 "Vortex Cannons"
and you can see that in our digital edition.
The World's Largest Vortex Cannon!
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Sep 26, 2008 07:00 AM
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Weekend Project: Vortex Cannons (PDF)

Here's how to make two different Vortex Cannons that throw chunks of air in the form of smoke rings across a room.
Thanks go to Edwin Wise for the original article in Make Volume 15
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Sep 26, 2008 06:00 AM
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September 19, 2008
Weekend Project: Scanner Camera
Mod a flatbed scanner to take photos that decontruct time and motion with wild results
Thanks go to Mike_Golembewski for the original article in Make Volume 14.
To download The Scanner Camera MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes.
Check out the complete Scanner Camera article MAKE 14 "Scanner Camera"
and you can see that in our digital edition.
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Sep 19, 2008 07:00 AM
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Weekend Project: Scanner Camera (PDF)

Mod a flatbed scanner to take photos that decontruct time and motion with wild results!
Thanks go to Mike Golembewski for the original article in Make Volume 14
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Sep 19, 2008 07:00 AM
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September 12, 2008
Weekend Project: New Life For Old Zip Drives

The good old Zip Drive introduced by Iomega in late 1994 served it's purpose as a medium-capacity removable disk storage system until obsolescence kicked in as it was replaced by flash drives as well as rewritable CDs and DVDs. Here are a few things you can do to give new life to that outdated drive. Have you made creative use of yours? If so, tell us.
To download The New Life For Old Zip Drives MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes.
Check out the Zippy the Marionette article MAKE 13 "Zippy The Marionette"
and you can see that in our digital edition.
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Sep 12, 2008 07:00 AM
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September 9, 2008
MAKE in the Apple keynote

A ton of makers messaged and emailed me that our MAKE video podcast showed up in the Apple keynote (5 minute 48 seconds in) - thanks everyone!
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Sep 9, 2008 07:30 PM
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September 5, 2008
Weekend Project: The Bullwhip
Have you ever broken the sound barrier? It's easier than you think. You just need a good bullwhip,
which converts arm movement into supersonic speed and triggers a sonic boom
called a whip crack.
Thanks go to William Gurstelle for the original article in Make Volume 9.
To download The Bullwhip MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes.
Check out the complete Bullwhip article MAKE 09 "The Bullwhip"
and you can see that in our digital edition.
Editor's note: This video has a new sponsor, GoDaddy - so if you're thinking of getting a domain name you can use the MAKEMAG code and get 10% off... -pt
If you want to make an impact online, GoDaddy.com has what you need. .COM names as low as $1.99. Plus, world-class hosting, fast-&-easy Web site builders and much more. Plus, as a viewer of the MAKE Podcast, enter code MAKEMAG, when you check out, and save an additional 10% on any order. Some restrictions apply, see site for details. Get your piece of the internet at GoDaddy.com.
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Sep 5, 2008 07:00 AM
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Weekend Project: The Bullwhip (PDF)

Have you ever broken the sound barrier? It's easier than you think. You just need a good bullwhip,
which converts arm movement into supersonic speed and triggers a sonic boom called a whip crack.
Thanks go to William Gurstelle for the original article in Make Volume 9
View the PDF
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Sep 5, 2008 06:00 AM
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August 29, 2008
Weekend Project: Mint Tin Amp
Build a powerful pocket amplifier for your headphones and put it in a "curiously strong" minty case.
Thanks go to Warren Young for the original article in Make Volume 4.
To download Mint Tin Amp MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes.
Check out the complete Mint Tin Amp article including schematics MAKE 04 "Mint Tin Amp"
and you can see that in our digital edition.
More details on Making the Mint Tin Amp can be found here
Check out other Altoids tin projects on Make
Editor's note: This video has a new sponsor, GoDaddy - so if you're thinking of getting a domain name you can use the MAKEMAG code and get 10% off... -pt If you want to make an impact online, GoDaddy.com has what you need. .COM names as low as $1.99. Plus, world-class hosting, fast-&-easy Web site builders and much more. Plus, as a viewer of the MAKE Podcast, enter code MAKEMAG, when you check out, and save an additional 10% on any order. Some restrictions apply, see site for details. Get your piece of the internet at GoDaddy.com.
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Aug 29, 2008 07:00 AM
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Weekend Project: Mint Tin Amp (PDF)

Build a pocket amplifier for your headphones and put it in a "curiously strong" minty case.
Thanks go to Warren Young for the original article in Make Volume 4
View the PDF
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Aug 29, 2008 06:00 AM
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August 22, 2008
Weekend Project: The Streamerator
Launch streams of toilet paper in mid-air. The ultimate TP machine. Thanks go to Professor Greg Arius of the Phenomenauts for the original article in Make Volume 8
To download Streamerator MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes.
Check out the complete Streamerator article MAKE 08 "Streamerator" & You can see that in our digital edition.
Here is the Streamerator in action on stage with the Phenomenauts
Editor's note: This video has a new sponsor, GoDaddy - so if you're thinking of getting a domain name you can use the MAKEMAG code and get 10% off... -pt If you want to make an impact online, GoDaddy.com has what you need. .COM names as low as $1.99. Plus, world-class hosting, fast-&-easy Web site builders and much more. Plus, as a viewer of the MAKE Podcast, enter code MAKEMAG, when you check out, and save an additional 10% on any order. Some restrictions apply, see site for details. Get your piece of the internet at GoDaddy.com.
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Aug 22, 2008 07:00 AM
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Weekend Project: The Streamerator (PDF)

Launch streams of toilet paper in mid-air. The ultimate TP machine.
Thanks go to Professor Greg Arius of the Phenomenauts for the original article in Make Volume 8
View the PDF
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Aug 22, 2008 06:00 AM
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August 15, 2008
Weekend Project: Making Biodiesel
Make your own backyard biodiesel. It's easy to make a small batch that will work in any diesel engine. You won't need any special equipment--an old juice bottle will serve as the "reactor" vessel--and on such a small scale, you can quickly refine your technique and perform further experiments. Thanks go to Rob Elam for the original article in Make Volume 3
To download Making Biodiesel MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes.
Check out the complete Making Biodiesel article MAKE 03 "Making Biodiesel" & You can see that in our digital edition.
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Aug 15, 2008 07:00 AM
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Features and more @ MAKE!
DIY Halloween contest at MAKE! In honor of the best DIY holiday ever, we're having a party -- and everyone's invited! Elaborate costumes for the whole family, gadgets that go "zzzZAP!," gross-looking foods, creepy decorations that turn your house into a forbidding castle, and spooky jack-o-lanterns guarding your front door: these are the things we look forward to all year.
DIY HALLOWEEN from the editors of MAKE and CRAFT brings you 40-plus DIY projects for the holiday that's made for makers. From the craftiest costumes to amazing animated props and the latest in computer-controlled haunted house effects. Get it at the Maker Shed store!. And lastly, our Animated Ghost Kit. Grab this cool kit for Halloween. Sound activated, the ghost flashes his little red LED eyes, vibrates and makes scary sounds! Easy and fun to build. Hack it! Get it at the Maker Shed Store!
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