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HandiDrone Brings FPV Flying to People with Disabilities

Aurélien Fouache

Aurélien Fouache is the Co-founder & CEO of the French creative agency Kindai. He likes to connect things to the internet and wants to live in 80's sci-fi movie.

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June 20th, 2016June 17th, 2016

The challenge is to design low budget DIY Drone Mods for people with reduced mobility to fly anywhere in the world.

This Week in Making: Edible VR, Racing Banana Cars, and Drone Legislation

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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June 5th, 2016June 3rd, 2016

This past week we ate a VR headset, watched a banana race a car, reflected on the maker community, and learned about some drone legislation.

Drone Sports and Education Are Under Attack in California

By Marque Cornblatt

Marque Cornblatt

Marque Cornblatt (marquecornblatt.com) is a conceptual artist, roboticist, and maker. He is the creator and host of Gomi Style, a green DIY lifestyle and design series on the web (gomistyle.com).

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June 2nd, 2016June 7th, 2016

Act now and demand California lawmakers support robot combat games and educational programs. Stop the criminalization of drone combat sports in California!

Drone Pilot Spotlight: 5 Fliers to Keep Your Eyes On

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is a content producer with a focus on technology, science, and engineering. He served as Executive Editor of Make: magazine for nearly a decade, and previously was a senior editor at Wired. Mike has also starred in engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, fixing cars, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza. You might spot him at his local skatepark in the SF Bay Area.

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May 20th, 2016May 19th, 2016

Drone flying is evolving very quickly: New technologies, new regulations, new applications. The 5 drone fliers tell us their predictions.

Aerial Sports League Ramps Up for Maker Faire Bay Area

By Sophia Smith

Sophia Smith

Sophia is the managing editor of the Make: blog. When she’s not greasing editorial gears, she likes to run, ride, climb, and lift things, and make lo-tech goods like zines, desserts, and altered clothing. @sophiuhcamille

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May 19th, 2016May 20th, 2016

This year Aerial Sports League goes indoors with a TRON-inspired, quasi go-karting style course. See it in person at Maker Faire Bay Area.

The Spaceballs Winnebago Has Been Dronified

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is a content producer with a focus on technology, science, and engineering. He served as Executive Editor of Make: magazine for nearly a decade, and previously was a senior editor at Wired. Mike has also starred in engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, fixing cars, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza. You might spot him at his local skatepark in the SF Bay Area.

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May 19th, 2016May 20th, 2016

Our favorite Star Wars drone spaceship builder is at it again, this time with the best parody ship possible.