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The fun of remote control. Page 1
Would you rather be emitter or sensor? Page 10
Make a connection and share your story. Page 11
Capturing the promise of a new technology. Page 12
How to analyze scientific data. Page 26
Experiment with electromagnetic radiation in the kitchen. Page 166
Chris Gilmour's cardboard sculptures. Page 18
Mini speakers made of eggshell. Page 20
Kurt Modert and his friends built a giant trebuchet. Page 21
Constraint City is a fetish-inspired piece that explores the realm between public and private space. Page 22
Japanese story card theater. Page 23
Felipe Barbosa transforms common objects into unexpected works of art. Page 24
Reel Time tells time in pieced-together English sentences, displayed on rolls of 35mm film. Page 25
Electric play dough. Page 78
» Seriously Heavy Metal
by Goli Mohammadi
Engineer and musician Tristan Shone conceives and machines instruments that extrude deep, dark sounds rich with texture and emotion. Page 30
Building a hang glider from scratch. Page 38
The inner beauty of appliances. Page 39
» Lawnbot400
by J.D. Warren
Make an Arduino-controlled R/C lawn mower. Page 42
This Wiimote hack will convince your friends you've broken the mind-machine barrier. Page 52
» Easy Home Control Via Web Chat
by Lee von Kraus
Switch stuff at home from anywhere, with this screen-to-photosensor hack. Page 57
» How to Make a Motion-Sensitive Camera Trap
by Tom Igoe
Build a camera trap (hidden automated camera) for wildlife observation. Page 60
Build a henhouse motion detector that notifies you when your brood arrives safely in their coop each night. Page 64
Covertly turn off televisions with the tug of a zipper. Page 68
» Hacking R/C Power Outlets
by Andrew Wedgbury
Inexpensive wireless home automation. Page 70
» Remote Control State of the Art
by Gareth Branwyn
Inventors and enthusiasts from remote realms tell us what's on their radars. Page 75
» Kitty Twitty Cat Toy
by Marc de Vinck
Craft a cheery cat toy that sends tweets to update the world with your pet's activities. Page 80
» Double Pendulum
by William Gurstelle
Build this simple device that exhibits chaotic behavior and makes an excellent science project. Page 92
» Solar Tracking Platform
by Thomas R. Hughes
Construct a turntable that follows the sun, maximizing solar cookers. Page 100
Spin-activated lights for your butterfly. Page 113
Fermenting your own cheese is easier than you think. Page 116
Make your own octo-microphone USB/MIDI controller. Page 118
Build the elemental slide guitar. Page 123
Build a homemade electromagnetic guitar pickup. Page 127
» iPhone Screen Repair
by Morten Skogly
Replace the broken glass of an iPhone 3G. Page 131
Extract fragrances from your favorite plants, using steam. Page 135
Make easy belt buckles with casting resing and your favorite art. Page 138
How PES makes his stop-motion movies. Page 142
» Snowbound!
by Lee D. Zlotoff
The creator of MacGyver challenges you: Get to safety before a snowstorm arrives! Page 146
Set the stage with paper. Page 148
» Puzzle of the Crowned Pulleys
by Donald E. Simanek
Real-world problems in physics sometimes take quite a while to figure out, unlike the contrived problems in textbooks that must be solved by next week. Page 158
» Executive Suite
by William Gurstelle
Manhattan's Best Basement Shop. Page 163
The northern nomad's tool. Page 164
The cave dwellers of Lascaux and the oil lamp. Page 168
» Spy Games
by Michael H. Pryor
Spy Games Page 171
Keith Baxter's servoelectric guitar. Page 176
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