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Maverick Scientist: The Briefcase of a Laser Spy

Maverick Scientist: The Briefcase of a Laser Spy

From Forrest Mims’ new book: That time the National Enquirer asked me to help spy on Howard Hughes.

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Unleashing Nostalgia and Creativity: The Microcade Experience

Unleashing Nostalgia and Creativity: The Microcade Experience

 If you are considering a vacation in Italy in October, remember that Maker Faire Rome The European Edition, one of the world’s largest Maker Faires, will be taking place in Rome from the 20th to the 22nd. In a world where technology is constantly evolving, there’s something undeniably charming about the retro arcade games that once captivated […]

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The Food Of The Future, The Future Of Food

The Food Of The Future, The Future Of Food

In a world grappling with pollution, climate change, and overpopulation, the future of food production has become an urgent matter. How can we sustainably feed the growing global population? How can food be cultivated in extreme environments? These questions lay the foundation for an exciting exploration of the future of food, which we aim to […]

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Rescuing Old Arcade Cabinets Is A Sacred Hobby

Rescuing Old Arcade Cabinets Is A Sacred Hobby

For a couple generations of folks, old arcade cabinets are sacred relics. The amount of nostalgia both from childhood memories of gaming at the big arcades and from folks who relish in the early days of computing and game development is quite high. This log, detailing the revival of an old Defender arcade cabinet just […]

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Makers + Video Games = Crazy Awesome Hacky Interfaces

Makers + Video Games = Crazy Awesome Hacky Interfaces

The Game Developer Conference, or GDC, is always a big event in the gaming industry. You can find the latest and greatest tech and talent, and do some incredible networking. What interests us from the event are the makers who are always trying to come up with new and interesting ways to play games. They […]

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MacGyver Challenge: Teenage Wasteland!

MacGyver Challenge: Teenage Wasteland!

Think you could MacGyver your way out of a dangerous situation?  Welcome to Make:’s MacGyver Challenge — solve this emergency scenario in a creative way and your solution could be featured in the next issue of Make: magazine! Submit your answer down below by March 20. Written by MacGyver TV creator Lee David Zlotoff and […]

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Making A Functional Lego Computer Is Even More Complex Than You Think

Making A Functional Lego Computer Is Even More Complex Than You Think

Playing with Lego is a time honored tradition of both young and and old. This build however takes things a few steps beyond simply plugging in the correct shapes to make your structure. Ancient James has designed and built a functional version of the little computer brick. It turns out that making one of these […]

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