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Best of Make: Online 2010 — Math Mondays

In looking at the best of what Make: Online had to offer in 2010, George Hart’s wonderful “Math Monday” columns immediately sprung to mind. Each week, George does a fantastic job of covering the wonders of mathematics through a series of crafty projects. It’s math and science meets arts, crafts, and various forms of making […]

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Best of Make: Online 2010 – Crafts

Each is an achievement! Did I miss your favorite? Post a link in the comments below. #10 How-To: Make a shrimp from a bendy straw #9 Photo Booth mask is creepy, awesome #8 Fairytale Fashion show 2010 – Diana Eng #7 Solar system necklace – “Each bead represents 20 million miles” #6 Tron socks #5 […]

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Best of Make: Online 2010 — Makers: The best of us

Best of Make: Online 2010 — Makers: The best of us

A few weeks ago, we were talking internally about somehow celebrating some of our favorite makers from 2010. Of course, when we do that, our usual cast of amazing makers pop to mind: Mister Jalopy, Bill Gurstelle, Bre Pettis, Limor Fried, Lenore and Windell of Evil Mad Scientist Labs, the Instructables folks, etc. But we […]

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Best of Make: Online 2010 — Hacks

#10 Drawdio hack: the Syntheslicer #9 Macro lens hack for under a dollar #8 Pocket spectrum analyzer from $16 toy #7 How-To: Hacking the Brother KH-930e knitting machine #6 Inchworm walker with clever analog control hack #5 Umbrella buckyball bar #4 NES cartridge harmonicas. #3 Parasitic bike pump steals air from car tires #2 Giant […]

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Best of Make: Online 2010 — Most popular projects

Best of Make: Online 2010 — Most popular projects

#10 Gyrocar by Matthew Gryczan #9 Medicine Man Glider by Ryan Grosswiler #8 Meat Head by Andy Oakland #7 Jam Jar Jet by William Gurstelle #6 Making a Hard-Shell Mold by Adam Savage #5 Make a Wind Generator by Abe Connally #4 Custom Fit Earbuds by Collin Cunningham #3 The Most Useless Machine by Brett […]

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Best of Make: Online 2010 — Tools

Best of Make: Online 2010 — Tools

Here are a few of our favorite tools that we covered in 2010. Please tell us what some of yours were, in the Comments below. #10 Gorillatorch Blade LED Light, $59.95, Maker Shed [From Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Tools for Makers] #9 James Vreeland’s homemade hammer, inherited from his grandfather. Read the moving story in […]

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