Secretly shoot your voice across the room on a laser beam in this fun and easy project. Thanks go to Simon Quellen Field for the original article in Make: Volume 16 To download The Simple Laser Communicator View MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Simple Laser Communicator article in MAKE: […]
Secretly shoot your voice across the room on a laser beam. Thanks go to Simon Quellen Field for the original article in Make: Volume 16 View the PDF
My kids often end up playing with the boxes in which their Christmas gifts came more than the gifts themselves. The same can be said for the cardboard rolls leftover from all the wrapping paper. Marie at Make and Takes shares this Darth Maul Light Saber and a few other ways to jazz up the […]
ScreamBody – Kelly Dobson wears her voice-activated scream machine. Laser Harp – Stephen Hobley’s amazing musical instrument produces different tones by interrupting various laser beams. Cupcake Cars – Paul Ozello’s small go-kart type cars are shaped and decorated like dessert–sweet! [Trouble Maker] TV Be Gone – Mitch Altman’s secret remote control hat can turn off […]
This ‘Toolbox’ segment finds William Gurstelle showcasing “The Nibbler,” a handy, compact, toothy device perfect for cutting and shaping sheet metal. Do you have any cool tools that do the same job, or can you suggest other uses for The Nibbler? Makers want to know; post your thoughts. Get the m4v or subscribe at iTunes. […]
John Park poses a kitty conundrum: Who’s going to feed the cat while you’re on vacation? Using a motor from an old VCR, he creates an automated feline feeder. While building this Make: magazine project, John learned that newer VCRs have safeguard technology, limiting access to the motor. Watch John as he demonstrates his solutions […]
Introducing Cyclecide, an inventive band of Bay Area performance artists who make creations out of materials from the junkyard. These Makers create everything from amusement park rides to outrageous bicycle contraptions to found-object sculpture. Plus, we take a historical spin through the origins of the modern bicycle. Check out Cyclecide’s website at cyclecide.com. Get the […]
