Making Trouble

Articles in this series:

The Year of Cheap Robots That Make Cheap Robots from MAKE: 31: Punk Science
A country full of end-market consumers isn't sustainable. We need machine makers. by Saul Griffith

Making Big Things in 3D from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out
Got cardboard? Build big 3D objects from 2D "slices." by Saul Griffith, Sam Calisch

MENTORing Kids Into Makers from MAKE: 29: DIY Superhuman
Makers, let’s make education better, together. by Saul Griffith

A Curriculum of Toys from MAKE: 28: Toys and Games
Until our school system is reformed, I think the burden falls on parents, guardians, and friends to teach children the skills of life. by Saul Griffith

Pneubotics: Walking Bouncy Castles from MAKE: 27: Robots
Biology doesn't use metal, and it doesn't use servos. Nature points to some very interesting alternatives. by Saul Griffith

DIT: Raising Our Collective Barn from MAKE: 26: Karts and Wheels
When you build it together, your learning is amplified - multiplied by the number of hands. by Saul Griffith

The Art of Productive Procrastination from MAKE: 25: Microcontrollers and Arduino
Flip between two projects to prevent focus fatigue. by Saul Griffith

Model It, or Make It Modelable from MAKE: 24: Space
Computational models are digital, and that makes them inherently shareable, independently verifiable, and easy to collaborate on and improve. by Saul Griffith

Smiley Face Technologies from MAKE: 23: Gadgets
I have an antidote that keeps me upbeat, something special and beautiful that keeps me optimistic about the human condition ... people share their ideas with me. by Saul Griffith

Celebrate the Machinery from MAKE: 22: Remote Control / Wireless
Capturing the promise of a new technology. by Saul Griffith

Mad for 3D CAD from MAKE: 21: Desktop Manufacturing
It’s the ultimate video game. by Saul Griffith

Baby Hacking from MAKE: 20: For Kids of All Ages
If you suffer from inventor-itis, as I do, the first thing you notice about the baby world is that everything is broken. by Saul Griffith

Spending Carbon Wisely from MAKE: 18: ReMake America
5,000 days? CO2 targets and how much fossil fuel we can burn. by Saul Griffith

The Year of Peak Waste from MAKE: 17: Lost Knowledge
Recessions reduce our carbon footprint. by Saul Griffith

Making Things Work from MAKE: 16: Spy Tech
The LHC project makes me feel good about being human. by Saul Griffith

The Power of Things from MAKE: 14: Optics
Reusing and energy consumption have been consuming Saul Griffith's thoughts. by Saul Griffith

The Fairyland of Science from MAKE: 13: Magic
Magic is in the mind of a fifth-grader near you. by Saul Griffith

Intern, Get Me a Campari! from MAKE: 12: Upload
Why summer internships are more important than ever before. by Saul Griffith

Long Live the Bicycle from MAKE: 11: Alt Vehicles
Everything I know I learned from two wheels and a frame. by Saul Griffith

Makers vs. Shakers from MAKE: 10: Home Electronics
Make it beautiful, make it last, or don't make it at all. by Saul Griffith

Who Wants to Be an Inventor? from MAKE: 09: Fringe
Patents and secrecy don't really serve the individual. by Saul Griffith

Unhindered Creativity from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games
Enable kids to invent their own games. by Saul Griffith

How To How-to from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
Use a head-mounted video camera to produce instructions for making things. by Saul Griffith

Simply Cad from MAKE: 06: Robots
Computer-aided design doesn't have to be awful. There's a CAD program out there for you. by Saul Griffith

Pre-Loved from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
Or, why used can be so much better than new. by Saul Griffith

The Playful Scientist from MAKE: 04: Music and Kits for the Holidays
Call me crazy. Just don't call me mad. by Saul Griffith