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The StrandMaus Is a Bite-Size Homage to Jansen’s Classic Strandbeest

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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December 2nd, 2016December 1st, 2016

This little StrandMaus was inspired by Theo Jansen’s magical contraptions. It’s even remote-controlled and has a camera for FPV!

HandiDrone Brings FPV Flying to People with Disabilities

By Aurélien Fouache

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.

17 Star Wars Projects to Celebrate ForceFriday

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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@calebkraft

September 4th, 2015September 20th, 2015 5

Today is ForceFriday — the day that all the Star Wars toys hit the shelves. People are going absolutely insane over it! Makers can’t just go buy toys though, they have to make stuff! Here are 17 things you can make to celebrate the occasion. Modify a drone into a speeder bike Relive your favorite […]

The Nationals: FPV Drone Racing Goes Big-League

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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July 23rd, 2015November 11th, 2015 9

The first-ever drone-racing national championships brought the best FPV pilots to the air.

DJI Launches Phantom 3, Brings Long-Range FPV, 4K Recording

By Donald Bell

Donald Bell

I make stuff, play music, and sometimes make stuff that plays music. Fan of donuts, Arduino, BEAM robotics, skateboarding, Buckminster Fuller, and blinking lights.

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@donald

April 8th, 2015November 11th, 2015 4

Today in New York, DJI announced a new model of their popular Phantom line of quadcopters, the Phantom 3. The drone is available for pre-order now starting at $999, and ships later this month. The design of the new drone is visually similar to the Phantom Vision 2 Plus, with the exception of the telltale […]