I was a comic book fan way before I was a mom. I’ve always liked exposing my kids at an early age to simple forms of complex ideas; I think it makes concepts familiar, letting kids get comfortable with sometimes difficult topics before they’re presented with the adult, “serious” versions – comics are the perfect […]
The call to Makers for Maker Faire Austin has been extended to Sunday, September 14. Be sure to read through the Call for Makers before you submit your project. The application process is simple and won’t take long at all. Related: Crafty Makers: What Skills Can You Bring to the Table?
Justin writes in – My seventh grade daughter Emily and I have been working on a quantum erasure experiment that uses the Lego Mindstorms NXT as a mobile sensor platform for detecting photon counts (with sensors provided by www.sensl.com). We found the experiment in Scientific American. A power point presentation contains the details of our […]
Nice article @ Wired about an upcoming open source textbook company… I’m looking forward to the first open source text book on open source hardware :) A small, digital book startup thinks it has a solution to the age-old student lament: overpriced textbooks that have little value when the course is over. The answer? Make […]
Mike D sent in this first test of his solar thermal organ, and some concept designs… Nice!
Here are the most read articles in MAKE: Volume 14… If you’re a MAKE subscriber, you get the digital edition for free – MAKE Digital Edition is a vivid replica of the print edition of MAKE, it offers an experience very much like the print magazine plus many additional benefits, such as online searching, embedded […]
Some nice photos from NorCal’s 2008 Teslathon.
