Welcome

Our introduction to each new volume of MAKE.

Articles in this series:

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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