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This Week in Making: ChickTech Meetup, Dark Souls Props, and Robotic Arms

This Week in Making: ChickTech Meetup, Dark Souls Props, and Robotic Arms

By Jordan Ramée

Jordan Ramée

Jordan has spent much of his life writing about his many geeky pastimes. He's particularly passionate about indie game design and Japanese art, but loves interacting with creators from all walks of life.

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This Week in Making saw the reveal of the Two Bit Circus Foundation, hand-made Dark Souls rings, some new crowd funding campaigns, and more.

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Two Bit Circus Built a Bartending Robot That Actually Slings Drinks

Two Bit Circus Built a Bartending Robot That Actually Slings Drinks

Mike Senese

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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Los Angeles-based entertainment makers Two Bit Circus created a robot bartender for their annual Anti-Gala fundraiser this past November.

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Nolan Bushnell, Founder of Atari, on Why He Makes

Mike Senese

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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Bushnell and family are the subject of the latest WhyIMake video; it’s an enlightening peek into the dynamics and mindset that keeps this icon moving.

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The Dunk Tank Goes Extreme with This Fire-Spewing Chamber

The Dunk Tank Goes Extreme with This Fire-Spewing Chamber

Mike Senese

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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Instead of dropping them in a tank of water, this crazy creation puts a person inside a chamber full of fire.

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