Month: April 2013

Bodhi’s Boat and Pony Trap at Austin Mini Maker Faire

Bodhi’s Boat and Pony Trap at Austin Mini Maker Faire

Four “Meet the Makers” videos from the upcoming May 5th Austin Mini Maker Faire.

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Pitches with Prototypes: Falkor Systems’ Pet AR.Drone

Pitches with Prototypes: Falkor Systems’ Pet AR.Drone

In the run-up to the Hardware Innovation Workshop (May 14-15), we’ll be introducing aspiring companies and makers competing in the “pitches with prototypes” contest. First up is Falkor System’s Pet AR. Drone. The product is still in development, but CEO Sameer Parekh imagines it as a personal drone for extreme sports photography. Doing a little BASE jumping? Let your drone follow you down while the camera rolls. He calls it “out of body” recording.

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New American Sweatshop

New American Sweatshop

Artist and inventor Amelia Marzec has created an ingenious community project, called “New American Sweatshop,” in which she is attempting to reduce our dependence on electronics produced in sweatshops by salvaging components from broken electronics to be used in new domestic electronics projects. The New American Sweatshop is an immersive experience where participants re-purpose electronic […]

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Get Ready for the 2013 Hardware Innovation Workshop

Get Ready for the 2013 Hardware Innovation Workshop

The line-up for MAKE’s second Hardware Innovation Workshop is set and the roster and schedule of events is truly exciting. If you’re in the business of making at any stage this is a not-to-miss event.

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How-To: Painted Wooden Bowls

How-To: Painted Wooden Bowls

Dress up your summertime dishes with this painted wooden bowl tutorial from Doe a Deery! Ready to get your paint on? Head over to Doe a Deery to see the full how-to!

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How-To: Digital Pinhole Photography

How-To: Digital Pinhole Photography

Nearly 40 years ago, scientist and author Forrest M. Mims III wrote an article titled “The Pinhole: A ‘Lens’ that Just Won’t Quit” that was published in the April 1974 issue of Popular Photography. His enthusiasm for pinhole photography, taking photographs with a 35mm film camera equipped with a pinhole instead of a lens, hasn’t […]

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