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Will a Vague Copyright Law Keep You from Hacking Your Car?

Will a Vague Copyright Law Keep You from Hacking Your Car?

By Benjamin Preston

Benjamin Preston

Benjamin Preston is one of the few journalists to hold he dubious distinction of having been an alignment technician at a Pep Boys in Fredericksburg, Va., and a automotive reporter for the New York Times, among a wide variety of other occupations. He is currently a writer- and greasemonkey-at-large for Time Inc's online automotive publication, the Drive. In addition to the Timeses, he has written for the Guardian, BBC Autos, Car and Driver, Jalopnik, and, he is very proud to say, Petersen's 4 Wheel & Offroad. When he's not writing about cars, he's either working on his own beaters or at the beach surfing.

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Will a vague copyright law affect the scope of what hobbyists and modders can do with their vehicles?

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Do You Really Own Your 3D Printer?

Do You Really Own Your 3D Printer?

By Matt Stultz

Matt Stultz

Matt is a community organizer and founder of 3DPPVD, Ocean State Maker Mill, and HackPittsburgh. He is Make's digital fabrication and reviews editor.

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Our good friend Michael Weinberg has written us to let us all know about one of the current fights to keep 3D printing free and open. Read below and add your voice to the current issue. The Time is Now to Help to Unlock 3D Printers The Copyright Office needs to hear that people want […]

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A Legal Guide To Licensing Your 3D Printed Files

A Legal Guide To Licensing Your 3D Printed Files

By Matt Stultz

Matt Stultz

Matt is a community organizer and founder of 3DPPVD, Ocean State Maker Mill, and HackPittsburgh. He is Make's digital fabrication and reviews editor.

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Michael Weinberg and his team over at Public Knowledge, have been working hard to keep the internet and other emerging technologies like 3D printing from being overly restricted and closed to citizens of the world. Now Michael and his team have created a whitepaper to help all of us know what parts of our work are […]

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Business Basics: Can You Copyright a Sewing Pattern?

Business Basics: Can You Copyright a Sewing Pattern?

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Can you copyright a sewing pattern? Get some expert insight into copyright basics from attorney and quilter Jen Bernstein!

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Did Intel Copy a Maker’s Idea?

Did Intel Copy a Maker’s Idea?

By Michael Colombo

Michael Colombo

In addition to being an online editor for MAKE Magazine, Michael Colombo works in fabrication, electronics, sound design, music production and performance (Yes. All that.) In the past he has also been a childrens' educator and entertainer, and holds a Masters degree from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program.

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Intel recently released an image that looks startlingly similar to project featured on MAKE.

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Ask CRAFT – Modifying Vintage China and Crafty Ethics

Ask CRAFT – Modifying Vintage China and Crafty Ethics

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By makemagazineuser

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It’s time for the first installment of Ask CRAFT! This week I cover a question from Pollie in New Jersey about adding new elements to vintage dishes, while keeping them food-safe, plus Theri from Ohio writes in with a craft fair ethics question. Don’t forget to email me your crafty conundrums at becky@craftzine.com. If I didn’t answer your question this week, it doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten you! I’ve been receiving some stellar questions and I’m saving some of the best ones for future installments. Keep ’em comin’!

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Thingiverse 3D Catan Pieces: Legal?

Thingiverse 3D Catan Pieces: Legal?

By Sean Michael Ragan

Sean Michael Ragan

I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.

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But my general policy on 3D models is that I don’t cover them until there’s at least one real physical prototype. In this case, however, I probably should have trusted my instincts, because it turns out, besides the cool factor, Sublime’s design is creating quite a buzz with the legal questions it raises.

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