Toolbox

Reviews of cool techie gadgets

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Toolbox from MAKE: 13: Magic
All the awl you'll need, a kit to build your own yo-yo, wireless SD memory cards, and the maker before MacGyver. by Gareth Branwyn, Kes Donahue, Andrea Dunlap, Caterina Fake, Mike Lin, Terrie Miller, Goli Mohammadi, Dug North, Randy Sarafan, Phillip Torrone

Toolbox from MAKE: 12: Upload
From fuzzy sensors to underwater ROVs to your very own eco-friendly surfboard. by Gareth Branwyn, Kevin Kelly, Tim Lillis, Terrie Miller, Arwen O'Reilly, Bruce Stewart, Phillip Torrone, Kindy Connally-Stewart

Toolbox from MAKE: 11: Alt Vehicles
The best tools, software, publications, and websites. Plus: Favorite Things as chosen by the bike-crazed editors of Momentum magazine. by Tim Anderson, Andrea Dunlap, Lenore Edman, Saul Griffith, Walter Kalwies, Arwen O'Reilly, Meara O'Reilly, Ross Orr, John Edgar Park, Donald E. Simanek, Darel Snodgrass, Phillip Torrone

Toolbox from MAKE: 10: Home Electronics
Get started in electronics, eliminate red eye the old-school way, and touch up your walls with the screw of a lid. by Gareth Branwyn, Matt Coohill, Matthew A. Dalton, Dale Dougherty, Brian Jepson, John Krewson, Jake McKenzie, Ross Orr, McKinley Rodriguez, Donald E. Simanek, Andrea Steves, Phillip Torrone

Toolbox from MAKE: 09: Fringe
Read about crop circles, make your own temporary tattoos, and take crystal-clear photos with a circular polarizing filter. by Tanner Beck, Gareth Branwyn, Dale Dougherty, Andrea Dunlap, John Krewson, Arwen O'Reilly, Ross Orr, Donald E. Simanek, Paul Spinrad, Brian Stucki, Phillip Torrone

Toolbox from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games
Create your own computer games, discover magnetic attractions, and become a paper airplane champion. Plus: Recommendations from kids, and from and the designers at Wild Planet. by Barton Blum, Christy Canida, Dale Dougherty, Mark Frauenfelder, Saul Griffith, Arwen O'Reilly, Joseph Pasquini, Kristina Reed, Matthew Russell, Phillip Torrone

Toolbox from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
Create ant farm documentaries, play record albums with a plastic cup, and dosome pocket-sized instant messaging. by Rob Bullington, Saul Griffith, Ty Nowotny, Tim O'Reilly, Ross Orr, Joseph Pasquini, Dave Prochnow, Matthew Russell

Toolbox from MAKE: 06: Robots
The best tools, software, gadgets, books, magazines, and websites. by Shawn Connally, Travis J.I. Corcoran, Steve Johnson, Terrie Miller, Goli Mohammadi, Tom Owad, Dave Prochnow, Joel Raedeke, Matthew Russell, Dan Strunk, Phillip Torrone

Toolbox from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
The best tools, software, gadgets, books, magazines, and websites. by Thomas Arey, David Battino, Shawn Connally, Dale Dougherty, Jonathan Foote, Mark Frauenfelder, Mark Lengowski, Merlin Mann, Terrie Miller, Ross Orr, Tom Owad, Jenna Phillips, Dane Picard, Matthew Russell, Bob Scott, Ewan Spence, Howard Wen

Toolbox from MAKE: 04: Music and Kits for the Holidays
The best tools, software, gadgets, books, magazines, and websites. by David Albertson, Rob Bullington, Shawn Connally, Daniel M. East, Mark Frauenfelder, Jeffrey Goldsmith, Andy Ihnatko, Marc H. Nathan, Arwen O'Reilly, Ross Orr, Tom Owad, Matthew Russell, Fred Sandsmark, Bob Scott, Patrick Webb

Toolbox from MAKE: 03: Cars and Halloween
The best tools, software, gadgets, books, magazines, and websites. by David Albertson, Gareth Branwyn, Kevin Conod, Joseph Fung, Jason Griffey, Mister Jalopy, Steve Koschman, Matt Maranian, Arwen O'Reilly, Mike Riley, Bob Scott

Toolbox from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment
The best tools, software, gadgets, books, magazines, and websites. by Adam Bernard, Gareth Branwyn, Richard Butner, John Clark, Joshua Ellis, Eeyore Evans, John Irvine, Stefan Jones, Adam Kempa, Merlin Mann, Aleks Oniszczak, Zach Slootsky, Adam Thornton, Marc Weidenbaum

Toolbox from MAKE: 01: Make Premiere
The best tools, software, gadgets, books, magazines, and websites. by Simon DeDeo, Daniel M. East, Mark Frauenfelder, Joseph Fung, Alex Handy, Kaden Harris, Mister Jalopy, Geoffrey Litwack, Peter Orosz, Michael Rattner, Justin Ried, Bob Scott, Simon St. Laurent, Steve Wood

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