Dave Prochnow

Dave Prochnow is a frequent contributor to MAKE, Nuts and Volts and SERVO Magazine, as well as the author of 25 nonfiction books including the blockbuster book, The Official Robosapien Hacker's Guide (McGraw-Hill, 2006) and the forthcoming PSP Hacks, Mods, and Expansions (McGraw-Hill, 2006). Dave also won the 2001 Maggie Award for the best “how-to” article in a consumer magazine. You can learn more about his book and other robotics/electronics projects at Dave’s Web site: www.pco2go.com.

Author of these Magazine Articles

Toolbox
Create ant farm documentaries, play record albums with a plastic cup, and dosome pocket-sized instant messaging.
In Toolbox from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology page 166

My Robosapien in a Can

In Homebrew from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology page 192

Panzeroids
Become a desktop general with these battlin' bot tanks.
From MAKE: 06: Robots page 58

Let There Be (Front) Light
Add an LED front light to your Game Boy Advance for $5.
In DIY: Gaming from MAKE: 06: Robots page 129

Toolbox
The best tools, software, gadgets, books, magazines, and websites.
In Toolbox from MAKE: 06: Robots page 174

Kits For The Holidays
Our guide to the coolest kits to make and give.
From MAKE: 04: Music and Kits for the Holidays page 64

Hack A Robosapien
This maker-friendly bot begs to be opened up.
In DIY: Robotics from MAKE: 04: Music and Kits for the Holidays page 149


MAKE: Online Extras

Eleven Days Gone
The eye of Hurricane Katrina passed over MAKE contributor Dave Prochnow's home in Mississippi. Dave describes what happened and how his maker ethic, and a few handy tools, served him well in times of distress.
by Dave Prochnow; September 12, 2005