Volume 16: Spy Tech

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Volume 16: Spy Tech

No mission is impossible when makers put their minds to it. Make Volume 16 will help you get smart with a special section on spy tech. Learn how to build and use tiny surveillance devices, and how to know if a spy is using them on you. From tiny video cameras to sneaky recorders, this volume has enough cool stuff to make James Bond's inventor Q envious.

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Table of Contents

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The Visible Hand by Dale Dougherty in Welcome
The DIY mindset must again become an essential life skill. Page 13

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Selectable Output Control by Cory Doctorow in Make Free
Hollywood's most insane idea yet. Page 14

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Reader Input in Reader Input
Tales of hardware stores, wind generators, and pine derby cars. Page 16

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Out of Their Shell by David Pescovitz in Made on Earth
Snapshots from the world of backyard technology. Page 18

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Shake-o-Rama by Megan Mansell Williams in Made on Earth
Snapshots from the world of backyard technology. Page 20

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Avian Spacecraft by Eric Smillie in Made on Earth
Snapshots from the world of backyard technology. Page 21

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Gliding on Air by Bruce Stewart in Made on Earth
Snapshots from the world of backyard technology. Page 22

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Technozoology by Donna Tauscher in Made on Earth
Snapshots from the world of backyard technology. Page 23

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Spying for Kicks by Megan Mansell Williams in Made on Earth
Snapshots from the world of backyard technology. Page 24

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Ship of Bricks by John Baichtal in Made on Earth
Snapshots from the world of backyard technology. Page 25

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Making Things Work by Saul Griffith in Making Trouble
The LHC project makes me feel good about being human. Page 26

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The First Picture Show by Dale Dougherty in Maker
Jack Judson reveals the beginnings of the entertainment industry at his Magic Lantern Castle Museum. Page 28

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24 Hours of Make: Television by Dale Dougherty in Maker
Building a TV show is a project in itself. Page 34

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Great Balls of Fire! by Keith Hammond in Maker
Why old chemistry sets were better - and how to make your own today. Page 38

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Junk Pedalers by Peter Smith
A company that hauls away your trash - on bikes. Page 43

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We’re Number 33! by Jason Torchinsky in Maker
The Make: Way race team takes on the 24 Hours of LeMons. Page 44

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Star Bust by Star Simpson in Maker
The "Boston Logan Terrorist Suicide Bomber" explains what really happened to her. Page 46

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The Art of the Frame by Jess Hemerly in Maker
Akio Tanabe creates some of the world's most sought-after bicycle frames. Page 49

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Sparky 2: No Sellout by Marque Cornblatt in Maker
My robotic alter ego steps out - open source. Page 50

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DIY-brary by R.U. Sirius in Maker
Rick and Meg Prelinger couldn't find a library with what they wanted, so they made their own. Page 54

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Meet TRIZ by Richard Langevin
A methodology for inventive problem solving. Page 57

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Fun Idea Machine by Jake Bronstein in Maker
Proof that you can buy happiness ... for 24 cents. Page 58

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Talking Booby Trap by Bob Knetzger
Surprise enemy spies with the sound of your own voice. Page 60

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Portable Spy Scope by Eric Rosenthal
Turn your cellphone into a high-power digiscope. Page 64

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Simple Laser Communicator by Simon Quellen Field
Talk in secret over your private laser beam light link. Page 67

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Survival systems: shaken, not stirred by Thomas Arey
Miniaturize a serious survival kit. Page 70

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Dead Drop Device by Brian Dereu
A hollow bolt hides secret messages. Page 72

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This object will self-destruct... by Andrew Lewis
Create objects that melt into uselessness at your command. Page 76

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USBattery by Andrew Lewis
Hide a secret flash drive in an innocent AA cell. Page 80

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Checkmate, Mr. Bond! by Andrew Lewis
Unlock a secret compartment with magnetic chess pieces. Page 84

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Covert Wireless Listening by David Simpson
Install a sneaky bug in a book. Page 88

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Invisible Ink Printer by Mike Golembewski
Take a new twist on lemon juice. Page 92

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The International Spy Museum by Laura Cochrane
Visitors explore the secret and exciting world of international espionage. Page 94

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WARHOLIZE! by James Grant in Upload
Turn your favorite blonde into a silk-screened glamour queen. Page 96

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Create an Insect Eye by Charles Platt in Upload
Make a multifaceted image from any portrait photo. Page 98

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Shadowless Closeups by Charles Platt in Upload
A simple setup for better auction photos. Page 100

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Flipping Faces by Erico Narita in Upload
Reveal the asymmetry in familiar features—including your own. Page 102

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Alien Projector by Brian McNamara in 123
Shine an alien, large or small, on any wall. Page 104

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Pole's-Eye View by William Gurstelle
A mast-mounted aerial photography rig. Page 106

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5-Minute Foam Factory by Bob Knetzger
Cut 3D shapes out of styrofoam. Page 114

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Chladni Plate by Edwin Wise
Make sound visible with this vibrating setup. Page 122

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Surface Mount Soldering by Scott Driscoll in Primer
Techniques for making modern circuits. Page 132

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G-Meter and Altimeter by David Simpson in DIY: Outdoors
Double-duty aerospace instrument on a shoestring budget. Page 141

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Twinkle Toes by Dan Bassak in DIY: Circuits
Add a flashing, tricolor UFO to your roller skates. Page 145

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Remote Volume Knob by Paulo Rebordão in DIY: Circuits
Turn the knob without leaving the couch. Page 149

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The Disembodied Voice of Judy Garland Speaks! by Greg MacLaurin in DIY: Telephony
How to make a Ghost Phone. Page 151

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Chatter Telephone by Frank E. Yost in DIY: Telephony
Surprise! A classic pull-toy phone that really works. Page 154

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Chumby Phone by Daniel Gentleman in DIY: Telephony
A hackable platform disguised as a red hotline. Page 157

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Hacking the Glade Wisp by Wayne Holder in DIY: Home
Make your own scent output peripheral from a piezo air freshener. Page 161

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USB Motion Detector by Ken Delahoussaye in DIY: Home
Turn your PC into an ambush multimedia presenter. Page 165

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Relative Measurements by Donald Haas in DIY: Home
Making good guesses using what's at hand (including your hand). Page 168

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Paulownia Archery Bows by Dan Albert in DIY: Home
Making stuff with the wood that just might save the world. Page 169

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The Spinning Cylinder Illusion by Donald E. Simanek in Toys, Tricks, and Teasers
This is a toy, a puzzle, and an illusion all in one, with only one moving part. No batteries are required. I like simplicity, especially when it produces puzzling complexity. Page 172

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Toolbox by Ryan Beacom, Bill Byrne, Kenny Cheung, Shawn Connally, Dick DeBartolo, Brian Graham, Ross Griffith, Mitchell Heinrich, Tim Lillis, Goli Mohammadi, Meara O'Reilly, Arwen O'Reilly Griffith, Ken Olsen, John Edgar Park in Toolbox
Magnetic tacks, a doorbell for your cubicle, science for the hungry, and lessons from the Game of Life. Page 176

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MakeShift: Bomb in the Parking Garage by Lee D. Zlotoff in MakeShift
The creator of MacGyver challenges you to avoid being blown up by a subterranean bomb. Page 184

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Len Cullum in Seattle, Wash. by Laura Cochrane in Workshop
Making Connections Page 186

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Maker's Calendar by William Gurstelle in Maker's Calendar
Our favorite events from around the world. Page 189

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Wooden Stilts by Nick Dragotta in Howtoons
Page 190

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Puzzle This by Michael H. Pryor in Aha!
A baseball wager in North Korea. Page 193

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Homebrew by Bryant Underwood in Homebrew
Wheelchair safety system Page 200

Extras

Additional content for this volume available only online.

MakeShift 16: Analysis, Commentary, and Winners

by Lee D. Zlotoff; April 15, 2009

MakeShift 16: Dave's Most Plausible Winning Entry
Dave's entry was awarded the MakeShift Master Plausible award for his solution to MakeShift 16.
by Lee D. Zlotoff; April 15, 2009

MakeShift 16: Jeffrey Swan's Most Creative Winning Entry
Jeffrey Swan's entry was awarded the MakeShift Master Creative award for his solution to MakeShift 16.
by Lee D. Zlotoff; April 15, 2009

MakeShift 16: Don Nelson's Honorable Mention Entry
Don Nelson's entry was awarded an Honorable Mention award for his solution to MakeShift 16.
by Lee D. Zlotoff; April 15, 2009

Mulitimedia for this Volume

New battery wrapper from USBattery

Artwork that can be printed onto sticky-backed inkjet paper or film to make your USB flash memory battery look like an ordinary AA battery.

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Transcript of Jack Judson interview from The First Picture Show

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A complete video of the Jack Judson interview from The First Picture Show

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MAKE: Amends Errata for this volume.

Where it appears Twinkle Toes, Page 148
The error In the circuit diagram, the 8-pin DIP has the pins reversed on the right-hand side, which should read 8, 7, 6, 5 from top to bottom.
Where it appears Chatter Telephone, Page 155
The error The Hang-Up Hinge instructions ask you to drill "four 1/4" holes through the sides of the phone," but they should be four 1/8" holes.
Where it appears Hacking the Glade Wisp, Page 163
The error In Steps 2 and 3, references to a 150MHz signal should have been to a 150KHz signal.

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