Homebrew

Reader stories about an early tech experiences.

Articles in this series:

RSS Feed Synthesizer from MAKE: 18: ReMake America
The Bloog is a synthesizer that uses not oscillators, but RSS feeds, one that manipulates not sounds, but words. by Andrew Haarsager

My Own Arduino Espresso Machine from MAKE: 17: Lost Knowledge
My espresso machine is customized for a quality coffee experience. by Timothy Hirzel

Homebrew from MAKE: 16: Spy Tech
Wheelchair safety system by Bryant Underwood

My Own Laser Tag System from MAKE: 15: Music
Jim Robertson decided to make his own laser tag implementation. by Jim Robertson

My Homebrew 3D Scanner from MAKE: 14: Optics
Imagine a camera that captures the shapes of things, and a printer that prints out those shapes. by Tim Anderson

My Own Relay Computer from MAKE: 13: Magic
Harry Porter had dreamed of making a relay computer since he was a boy. by Harry Porter, Ph.D.

Homebrew from MAKE: 12: Upload
My Lego UAV. by Chris Anderson

Homebrew from MAKE: 11: Alt Vehicles
Greg McCarroll's web-networked, train-schedule alarm clock. by Greg McCarroll

Homebrew from MAKE: 10: Home Electronics
Michael Wernecke's 5-foot radio-controlled submarine. by Michael Wernecke

Our 6,000-volt Wedding Cake from MAKE: 09: Fringe
by Michael Flynn, Heidi Kumao

My LED Heirloom Clock from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games
by Blake Hannaford

My Robosapien in a Can from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
by Dave Prochnow

My Version of Einstein's Amplifier from MAKE: 06: Robots
Tyler Rourke tells how he built a replica of a hi-fi system built by Jack Rosenberg for Albert Einstein's 70th birthday gift. by Tyler Rourke

My Multiambic Keyer from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
by Steve Mann

My Lego Electronic Lab Kit Bricks from MAKE: 04: Music and Kits for the Holidays
by Claude Rieth

Homebrew from MAKE: 03: Cars and Halloween
I didn't set out to build a microprocessor. It just sort of happened. by Joe Holt

My Atari 2600 Portable from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment
by Benjamin J. Heckendorn

My First Computer from MAKE: 01: Make Premiere
Remembering how my dad built an Apple II from scratch. by Gareth Palidwor

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