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MAKE Editors’ Hangout on Air Today at 2pm PST/5pm PST

Stett Holbrook — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:41:20 +0000

For today's Editors' hangout on air, MAKE staffers will talk about what hardware, make-ish gifts we gave and received and what we're planning to make in the year to come with said gifts. Join us at 2pm PST and 5pm PST live and online right here.

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Build Google’s Book Scanner

John Baichtal — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:00:53 +0000

While the DIY Book Scanner project shows you how to build your own scanner, Google’s vacuum-assisted Linear Book Scanner is also an option. Google has patented the design but is offering it online as a free license. [via core77] Filed under: General

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Hexapod Meets Hexacopter

Stett Holbrook — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:25:56 +0000

I haven’t started my list of New Year resolutions yet, but I’m pretty sure learning to fly a drone quadcopter is going to make the top 10. But after seeing Mad Lab Industries’ exceptionally cool hexapod hexacopter maybe it makes more sense to walk before I fly. Says Mad Labs: […]

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Join the MAKE Forum on G+

Stett Holbrook — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:47:18 +0000

Have you checked out the MAKE forum on Google+? The online community offers makers of all types and abilities a place to share projects, post questions, and meet their fellow makers.

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Line Follower Organ

John Baichtal — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:00:29 +0000

EricDuino's Line Follower Organ plays notes based on the curves it follows.

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3D Printed Quadcopter

Stett Holbrook — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:35:20 +0000

How's this for a marriage of bleeding edge technology? A 3D printed quadcopter!

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Sugru’s Fixer’s Manifesto

John Baichtal — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:30:54 +0000

I love Sugru’s Fixer’s Manifesto! A lot of these items we’ve seen before, in such manifestos as Mister Jalopy’s Owner’s Manifesto or the iFixit Repair Manifesto, Platform21′s Repair Mainfesto, as well as The Cult of Done. However, it’s always nice to see it restated! Interested in Sugru? You can find […]

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Like to Make? Let’s Meetup!

Stett Holbrook — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:22:31 +0000

MAKE is organizing its first international maker meet-up Nov. 15. The idea is to help makers find each other in their local communities, spark conversations and get people making.

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Raspberry Pi in the Sky!

kevino — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:52:33 +0000

PublicLaboratory is a fantastic citizen scientist organization with really useful projects like DIY spectrometers (for finding out what’s really in stuff) and aerial mapping for monitoring of oil spills, landfills, etc. They’ve done some fantastic work using the continuous shooting mode of consumer cameras, including converting them to near infrared. The […]

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World Control: A Demonstration

Stett Holbrook — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:44:13 +0000

Pick up a copy of the new issue of MAKE and check out Steve Lodefink's "world control panel," but also have a look at this video of Steve's son Harlan demonstrating all the features of the device. If it doesn't bring a smile to your face, nothing will.

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