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Table of Contents

Slow Made: Take It Easy by Dale Dougherty in Welcome
A proposal to use "slow made" to identify the work of makers. Page 10

Maker's Calendar by William Gurstelle in Maker's Calendar
Our favorite events from around the world. Page 12

Predicting the Present by Cory Doctorow in Make Free
Science fiction writers may not accurately predict the future, but they're often excellent predictors of the present. Page 14

Looking for a Few Good Kit Makers by Dan Woods in Maker's Corner
Interested in getting your kit in front of millions of makers and DIY enthusiasts? Page 16

3 1/4-Cent Lure by Tom Parker in Make Money
Sometimes it costs more to buy it than to make it from the money itself, like this $1.04 fishing lure. Page 18

Ponoko by Bruce Sterling in Hands On
Personal fabbing via the web: it's a long-tail, pro-am, digital maker thing. Page 20

Erik and the Submarine by Johanna Hallin in Made on Earth
Erik Westerberg's homemade submarine can dive to a depth of 100 meters. Page 22

Hello Moto by Dan Fost in Made on Earth
If the headlamp on a classic Vespa can illuminate a twisting Italian roadway at night, why couldn't it light up a desk? Page 24

Right on Track by Megan Mansell Williams in Made on Earth
Jonathan Jamieson turned common barbecue skewers into a delicate sculpture of chutes and turns for a rolling metal ball. Page 25

Topsy-Turvy Expression by Karen K. Hansen in Made on Earth
The Topsy-Turvy School Bus is touring the United States with a different point of view about the presidential election. Page 26

Wind-Up Whimsy by Bruce Stewart in Made on Earth
Gina Kamentsky's Mechanical Confections are one-of-a-kind kinetic sculptures. Page 27

PlayStation Wizard by Shawn Connally in Made on Earth
Teenager Max Maruszewski built a PlayStation console case out of Legos. Page 28

Bottled-Up Visionary by Marlow Harris in Made on Earth
A bottle chapel built by restaurant owner and folk artist Martin Sanchez. Page 29

Art Work by Douglas Repetto in Art Work
Using algorithms to create art might produce unexpected and marvelous results. Page 30

Making Magic by David Pescovitz in Proto
The magician's magician, illusion designer John Gaughan is the man behind the curtain. Page 32

The Fairyland of Science by Saul Griffith in Making Trouble
Magic is in the mind of a fifth-grader near you. Page 38

The Barrage Garage: Meet the Tool-Zine by William Gurstelle
Outfitting the all-purpose maker's worshop. Part 2 of the Barrage Garage series. Page 40

Post-Industrial Idyll by Dale Dougherty
The 2007 Robodock festival in Amsterdam. Page 46

Talk to the Hand
What's it like to participate in Robodock? Does a giant, car-crushing hand sound like fun? Page 50

One Man's Junk, The Same Man's Treasure by Rick Polito
Meet the Junk Brothers: they filch people's curbside castoffs, transform them, and give them back. Page 52

The Fire Drug by William Gurstelle
A maker's history of black powder. Page 54

Tin Can Copper Tan by Andrew Lewis in 123
Copper-coat a tin can, turning it into an aesthetically pleasing, reusable container. Page 58

Uncle Bill's Magic Tricks by Dan Weiss
Revive five captivating magic classics. Page 60

The Escaping Blocks by Charles Platt
Remake this classic magic trick with high-quality materials. Page 70

The Conjurer's Dilemma by J. J. Loy
Do you protect a magic trick, or keep it a secret? You can't have both -- patent filings expose the mechanics behind the tricks. Page 75

The Levitating Head by Charles Platt
Only you can stop the head from sliding down the string! Page 78

The Power of Negative Thinking by Charles Platt
While they're watching the money, you'll know the trick is in the bag. Page 80

Ghost Catcher by Steve Lodefink
How to catch a spirit with a trick scarf. Page 83

Telekinetic Pen by Brian Dereu
An ordinary-looking Sharpie dances at your command. Page 85

Diminutive Balls of Fire by Joel Johnson
Construct a concealable, hand-held fireball shooter. Page 88

Sucker Bucket by Mark Frauenfelder
MAKE takes apart an old carnival game to reveal its fraudulent gimmick. Page 92

Darkside Rocketeer by Gareth Branwyn in Maker
Jack Parsons, the space pioneer history likes to forget. Page 94

All-Purpose Swahili Bed by Tim Anderson in Heirloom Technology
In Kenya, the most common and most useful piece of furniture is the rot- and bedbug-resistant Swahili bed. Page 102

Quick Bits by Charles Platt in Upload
Tips and tools for digital diversions. Page 104

Make Your Own Sun by Charles Platt in Upload
Create dramatic back-lighting effects with image editing software. Page 105

The Incredible Shrinking DVD by Richard Kadrey in Upload
Back up multiple movies on a single disc. Page 106

Music Control System by Andy Seubert in Upload
Set up a cheap wireless server for your song collection. Page 108

Songs to Go by Charles Platt in Upload
Enhance your music for playing in the car. Page 110

Candy Alert by Cy Tymony in 123
Devise sneaky uses for high-tech candy packaging and other small toys. Page 112

Boom Stick by Edwin Wise
Build a PVC air cannon that delivers maximum bang for the buck. Page 114

R-Tronic Toy Music Sequencer by Brian McNamara
Build a simple sequencer that lets babies play with shapes, sounds, and lights, or teaches older kids the basics of electronic music. You'll have lots of fun with it yourself! Page 124

Smart Structure by Steven Griffin
Build and demonstrate an active vibration-damping system in the form of a desktop "skyscraper" that uses integrated sensors, actuators, and electronics to cancel out vibrations. Page 134

Puzzle This by Michael H. Pryor in Aha!
MAKE's favorite puzzles; including dates, palindromes, orbs, and poison pills! Page 142

Zippy the Recycled Marionette by Ian Alejandro in DIY: Toys
A Cub Scout shows how to build marionettes from old Zip drives. Page 143

3-in-1 Basketball Toy by Bob Pennington in DIY: Toys
A wooden game uses a familiar cafeteria food-fight launcher. Page 146

In-Car Camcorder Mount by Christophe Caron in DIY: Imaging
Rig an onboard camera like the cops and NASCAR, for 15 bucks. Page 147

Lost Screw Finder by Frank Ford in DIY: Workshop
An easy vacuum cleaner attachment to help you find small parts -- including plastic ones that a magnet would miss. Page 149

Easy Backyard Graywater System by Tim Drew in DIY: Home
Get a lush garden from your laundry water. Page 151

Grow Giant Vegetables by Carl Malamud in DIY: Home
Extreme sports meet 4H when you grow giant pumpkins. Page 154

Backyard Hens by Terrie Miller in DIY: Home
Keep your own flock of hens in your backyard for delicious fresh eggs! Page 157

Explosion Engine by David Simpson in DIY: Science
DIY internal combustion using Home Depot parts. Page 160

Analog Amp Meter Clock by Gene Scogin in DIY: Circuits
Elegant timepiece marks the hours with needle meters. Page 165

TV-B-Gone Hat by Mitch Altman in DIY: Circuits
Hide a gadget in a ball cap to turn off TVs by just looking at them. Page 169

Transistorize Your iPod by Nick Archer in DIY: Circuits
Get vintage sounds from time-warp radio. Page 172

Toys, Tricks, and Teasers by Donald E. Simanek in Toys, Tricks, and Teasers
Martin Gardner's mathemagic. Page 174

The Magical Mobius Strip by Joost Bonsen, Saul Griffith in Howtoons
Celine and Tucker perform with a magical mobius strip. Page 178

Project Orion: Deep Space Force by George Dyson in Retrospect
For the atomic rocket engineers, the moon was in; Saturn and Mars were out. Page 180

Reader Input in Reader Input
Where makers tell their tales and offer praise, brickbats, and swell ideas. Page 184

MakeShift: Broken Arm in the Wilderness by Lee D. Zlotoff in MakeShift
The creator of MacGyver challenges you to get your friend to medical help from an isolated fishing stream in a car with only three tires. Page 186

Blast from the Future! by Mister Jalopy in Blast from the Past
If Snap-On doesn't want to sell to amateurs, somebody else will. Introducing Deen Tools: Japanese quality made in Taiwan. Page 188

Toolbox by Gareth Branwyn, Kes Donahue, Andrea Dunlap, Caterina Fake, Mike Lin, Terrie Miller, Goli Mohammadi, Dug North, Randy Sarafan, Phillip Torrone in Toolbox
All the awl you'll need, a kit to build your own yo-yo, wireless SD memory cards, and the maker before MacGyver. Page 190

My Own Relay Computer by Harry Porter, Ph.D. in Homebrew
Harry Porter had dreamed of making a relay computer since he was a boy. Page 208