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Open Government from MAKE: 18: ReMake America
There's never a good reason for the government to keep its everyday workings a secret from the people who own it: the citizenry. by Cory Doctorow

Love the Machine, Hate the Factory from MAKE: 17: Lost Knowledge
The biggest appeal of steampunk is that it exalts the machine and disparages the mechanization of human creativity. by Cory Doctorow

Selectable Output Control from MAKE: 16: Spy Tech
Hollywood's most insane idea yet. by Cory Doctorow

Gander Sauce for Hollywood from MAKE: 15: Music
Cory Doctorow advocates the entertainment industry take a little bit of their own sauce. by Cory Doctorow

Too Much Time on My Hands from MAKE: 14: Optics
All creative endeavor begins with just fooling around. Enjoy it. by Cory Doctorow

Predicting the Present from MAKE: 13: Magic
Science fiction writers may not accurately predict the future, but they're often excellent predictors of the present. by Cory Doctorow

Make Free from MAKE: 12: Upload
The great, perverse joy of steampunk. by Cory Doctorow

Attack, Defend from MAKE: 11: Alt Vehicles
Nearly ten years after the invention of Napster, there's more file sharing than ever. by Cory Doctorow

Agree to Disagree from MAKE: 10: Home Electronics
Bogus agreements are everywhere. Void them. by Cory Doctorow

I Agree from MAKE: 09: Fringe
In order to "protect intellectual property," these bandits are perfectly willing to take away your rights to your physical, personal property. by Cory Doctorow

High-Definition = Highly Deadly from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games
Forget plugging in a PC or Slingbox. Goodbye open platforms, hello monopoly lockware. by Cory Doctorow

A for Anything from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
Creative destruction opens more doors than it closes. by Cory Doctorow

A House Divided from MAKE: 06: Robots
Hollywood feels the sting of its own copyright laws. by Cory Doctorow

Traitors to History from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
A copyright-controlled museum is a crime against humanity. by Cory Doctorow

RIP: Rip, Mix, Burn from MAKE: 04: Music and Kits for the Holidays
by Cory Doctorow

Real Security Vs. Junk Science from MAKE: 03: Cars and Halloween
Why copy-restriction technology succeeds only in hurting the user. by Cory Doctorow

The Last Generation of Engineers from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment
Why digital rights management kills innovation. by Cory Doctorow

Hacking the Dog from MAKE: 01: Make Premiere
Who says you have to spend thousands of dollars to get a cool robot? The world's toy stores brim with cheap-ass, rough and ready robotic platforms just begging to be modded. Meet a hacker who converts toy robots into toxic waste dump avengers. by Cory Doctorow

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