Welcome

Our introduction to each new volume of MAKE.

Articles in this series:

A Summer of Making from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out
For all kids, time spent outside of school is as important, if not more so, than time inside school. by Dale Dougherty

George Jetson's Wild Ride from MAKE: 30: Smarter Homes
New wireless protocols and cellphone-based interfaces make it easier than ever to control your castle. by Mark Frauenfelder

Experiment on Yourself from MAKE: 29: DIY Superhuman
History is full of quirky tales of scientists who were first in line to try their own experiments. by Dale Dougherty

Toy Stories from MAKE: 28: Toys and Games
This Toys and Games issue of MAKE is filled with fun projects to make that just might inspire you to see the world differently — as something you can shape, mold, shrink, and hack. by Dale Dougherty

Building Robots that Play from MAKE: 27: Robots
Like dogs, robots are becoming our companions, demonstrating the ability to learn new routines that make us happy. by Dale Dougherty

That's How We Roll from MAKE: 26: Karts and Wheels
I hope the projects in these pages will help you rekindle some of your own childhood memories, as well as provide your kids with opportunities for fun, adventure, and learning. by Mark Frauenfelder

The Little Engine That Could from MAKE: 25: Microcontrollers and Arduino
An Arduino board is cheap enough that you wouldn't feel bad breaking it, burning it up, or leaving it behind in a project. by Dale Dougherty

Open Sourcing Space from MAKE: 24: Space
The U.S. space program that I grew up with is gone. Yet our fascination with space is not. by Dale Dougherty

Our New Tool for Community Collaboration from MAKE: 23: Gadgets
Make: Projects (makeprojects.com) is our brand new beta library of project instructions written by you, the readers. by Mark Frauenfelder

Open, Sesame from MAKE: 22: Remote Control / Wireless
The fun of remote control. by Mark Frauenfelder

Much More to Do from MAKE: 21: Desktop Manufacturing
Five years in, MAKE is just getting started. by Dale Dougherty

Watch, Learn, Do from MAKE: 20: For Kids of All Ages
How I became a maker. by Adam Savage

Surprising Robots from MAKE: 19: Robots
Real robots think for themselves. by Mark Frauenfelder

Welcome: ReMake America from MAKE: 18: ReMake America
Makers are the best hope for the future. by Dale Dougherty

Romancing the Steam from MAKE: 17: Lost Knowledge
Learning from makers of long ago. by Gareth Branwyn

The Visible Hand from MAKE: 16: Spy Tech
The DIY mindset must again become an essential life skill. by Dale Dougherty

Sharing the Adventure from MAKE: 15: Music
Make's publisher Dale Dougherty talks about the beauty of sharing between makers. by Dale Dougherty

Make Like Picasso from MAKE: 14: Optics
When you create something amazing, it makes sense to honor it with physical appeal, too. by Mark Frauenfelder

Slow Made: Take It Easy from MAKE: 13: Magic
A proposal to use "slow made" to identify the work of makers. by Dale Dougherty

Welcome from MAKE: 12: Upload
Spare parts are essential. by Mark Frauenfelder

Maker Faire Is Too Much from MAKE: 11: Alt Vehicles
Author Gareth Branwyn welcomes you to MAKE Volume 11: Alternative Vehicles. by Gareth Branwyn

We're All Alright from MAKE: 10: Home Electronics
MAKE's managing editor Shawn Connally welcomes you to Volume 10: Home Electronics. by Shawn Connally

Fringe Benefits from MAKE: 09: Fringe
Why it sometimes pays to look beyond the limits. by Mark Frauenfelder

Follow the Bouncing Ball from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games
Pinball's magic juju and the unanticipated effect of one thing on another. by Dale Dougherty

Tones Dem Tones, Damn Ringtones from MAKE: 06: Robots
Shouldn't people make their own ringtones, not buy them? by Dale Dougherty

On to Year Two from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
A look back on our exciting first year. by Dale Dougherty, Mark Frauenfelder

Lazy Progress from MAKE: 04: Music and Kits for the Holidays
Managing Editor Shawn Connally expounds on laziness as the ultimate motivator. by Shawn Connally

Welcome from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment
When users make: Editor-in-Chief Mark Frauenfelder on innovation and the entertainment industry's efforts to squelch it. by Mark Frauenfelder

Welcome from MAKE: 01: Make Premiere
The making of Make: Publisher and Editor Dale Dougherty presents the philosophy of MAKE in a nutshell: We're all Makers now. by Dale Dougherty

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