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Checkin’ In: The Prolific William Gurstelle

I'm a word nerd who loves to geek out on how emerging technology affects the lexicon. I was an editor on the first 40 volumes of MAKE, and I love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. In particular, covering art is my passion — after all, art is the first thing most of us ever made. When not fawning over perfect word choices, I can be found on the nearest mountain, looking for untouched powder fields and ideal alpine lakes.

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March 13th, 2009 2

When it comes to checkin’ in with prolific Maker William Gurstelle, the hardest part is where to start. Bill has contributed to 14 out of 17 volumes of MAKE, been a presence at our annual Bay Area Maker Faire (and started the KIng of Fling catapult contest), and is the workshop producer/writer of the Maker to Maker segment of Make: television.

Weekend Project: Build an Ornithopter

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April 28th, 2008 42

An ornithopter is an aircraft that flies by flapping its wings! Here is a simple monoplane design powered by a rubber band. It’s motion is similar to a bird in flight. To download Build an Ornithopter MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes. Check out the Build and Ornithopter article MAKE 08 “Build and Ornithopter” […]

Weekend Project: Build an Ornithopter (PDF)

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April 28th, 2008 2

For millennia people have studied birds, observing and experimenting to see if humans can fly. But people can’t fly by flapping no matter how hard they have tried. This project shows you how to build a small rubber band-powered ornithopter.(from Greek; ornithos meaning “bird” and pteron meaning “wing”) PDF

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