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» Machine Soul
by Thomas Walker Wilson
German designer and furniture maker Frank Buchwald creates creature-like lamps out of burnished steel, brushed brass, textile cables, and blown glass. Page 18
» Gnarly Biogenesis
by Goli Mohammadi
Greek artist Achilles Kapsalis breathes wicked new life into animal bones, resurrecting them as fierce, bionic creatures born of his imagination. Page 20
EV enthusiast Dave Cloud created the Dolphin car, an electrified version of a 1997 Geo Metro. Page 21
Friends Fred Abels and Maik ter Veer made the Dicyclet - a bicycle with wheels that ride parallel instead of in a line, with the driver suspended below the axle. Page 22
Superbus is a 49-foot-long, astronautdesigned carrier that hauls more than 20 passengers and tops out around 155mph. Page 23
Designed to hold fourteen 250lb people and their beverage of choice, City Cycle was built to support more weight than a Dodge Ram 2500 pickup. Page 24
» Colossal Camera
by Adam Flaherty
Darren Samuelson takes amazing, ultralarge-format photographs with a gigantic, handmade bellows camera. Page 25
» Mini Foosball Game
by Cy Tymony
With just a few straws, paper clips, and a common 3-bag microwave popcorn box, you can quickly put together your own Sneaky Mini Foosball Game. Page 82
» Burnt Cookie Deflector
by Thomas R. Fox
To avoid burnt cookie bottoms, make this infrared radiation deflector. Page 115
Write your computer passwords with an ultraviolet (UV) invisible ink pen so the information can’t be seen by the naked eye, and hide the UV light. Page 169
» Balsa Dreams
Paul K. Guillow’s model airplanes have been buzzing over parks since 1926. Page 34
These famous cereal premiums were tiny — but packed with mighty scientific principles! Page 38
How a kids’ bike inspired the creation of a cool new guitar kit. Page 44
Emulate the raw fun of classic arcade games, wirelessly on your TV. Page 48
Hack a hobby copter and see what the birds and bugs see. Page 53
Chinese checkers can be more strategically complex than regular checkers as long as you follow one simple rule: never play against more than one opponent! Page 56
William Gruber put the magic of stereoscopic photos in our hands. Page 58
» Toys from Trash
by Rohit Srivastwa
Arvind Gupta’s playful educational mission. Page 64
This high-flying contest tests robotic prowess, creativity, and sense of humor. Page 66
Build a toy steamer that runs only on heat and the water it’s floating in. Page 70
A roundup of delightful toys and games.
Magnificent Mousetrap, Magnified
PING! Augmented Pixels
Blow Your Mind
Long-Distance Doodling
Roll Out the Barrel
High Roller
Go Twitch
One Drop Yo-Yos
Tiny Diver
Bot Blocks
Whiskeydrome
DIY Playgrounds
JediBot
Billboard Swing Set
Hivemind for Kids
Up, Up, And Away!
Page 76
» Gravity Catapult
by William Gurstelle
Get medieval with this portable, stowable, gravity-powered trebuchet. Page 84
Arduino-controlled Bubblebot blows enormous, undulating soap bubbles. Page 94
» Charlie's Bear
by David Harris
Make a plush toy that talks to other objects — and you. Page 106
This Toys and Games issue of MAKE is filled with fun projects to make that just might inspire you to see the world differently — as something you can shape, mold, shrink, and hack. Page 11
How cool would it be if people could take home a slice of Maker Faire in the form of a kit? Page 16
We’ve posted oodles of articles and projects on makezine.com related to gaming, from tabletop wargames to video game console hacks to such outdoor geek pastimes as geocaching. Here are a few of our favorites. Page 26
Until our school system is reformed, I think the burden falls on parents, guardians, and friends to teach children the skills of life. Page 27
Unless libraries are seen as the future, we might just lose them. Page 28
All that’s necessary is a digital camera and a platform to place it on, so that it can be used to collect images at regular intervals. Page 30
Can 3D printing bring toy making back home? Page 33
Wearable, wireless control network adds movement to musical performance. Page 116
Shoot electrical sparks with a soda can, rubber band, and PVC pipe. Page 124
Make a custom tool in minutes to open your watch. Page 128
Build a desktop stand for your essential small tools. Page 130
Shed some light on a growing problem. Page 132
Purify beeswax with a simple sun-powered oven. Page 136
This simple circuit saved the day when an attic water heater failed. Page 141
Make an indoor/outdoor swing for your little one in 30 minutes. Page 144
Sunshine is all you need to get this easy-to-build pendulum swinging. Page 146
» Bubble Trouble
by Saul Griffith
Bubbles are a great way to fight boredom. Page 150
» The Slow Fall
by Donald E. Simanek
Dropping a magnet through an aluminum tube takes longer than you’d think. Why? Page 152
» "Level Best" 3D Camera Slide-Bar Hack
by Bob Knetzger
You can make a DIY camera slide bar fast and cheap that’ll work just as well as a professional one. Page 155
Arduino meets iPhone at last! Plus top tools, tech toys, model makers’ mags, gastronomy, gardening, and gaming geeks. Page 158
» Phfft!
Page 160
» Electronic Rock-Paper-Scissors
by Charles Platt
Emulate the classic game using switches and LEDs. Page 166
Re-create the invention that quenched the Egyptian desert. Page 170
My lovely wife and I built a chairlift to get from our lake house down to the dock. Page 176
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