Daniel Carter, our Art Director, writes: James Provost, an illustrator from Vancouver, attended Maker Faire, and it inspired him to create a sweet set of “DIY spot illustrations” which he’s posted on his site and on Flickr. I love the illustrations — very MAKE! Thanks, Daniel (and James)! Sweet, indeed. James Provost, Technical Illustrator James […]
Vickie Howell’s new site Craft Corps is looking to feature more crafty kids. You can share your kids story on the site. Vickie writes: One of the many reasons for me starting the Craft Corps project, was to show that us creative types come in all sizes, shapes, backgrounds and ages. As a mother, it’s […]
Here is a brand new version of the popular potato cannon built by the DeRose family and shown at this years Maker Faire. Check out their website for more details. To download The Potato Gatling Gun MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes.
Ifixit got ahold of a new MacBook Pro 13″ and are posting the teardown as they take it apart and explore what’s inside. MacBook Pro 13″ Unibody Teardown
Learn how to modify the classic Rumble Robot toy with an Arduino. Thanks go to Dino Segovis for this Weekend Project from Maker Faire. To download The Arduino Rumble Robots MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes.
“Benthic microbial fuel cell” is propeller-head code for the following very interesting fact: If you bury a metal plate a few centimeters beneath the ocean floor, and elevate a parallel plate a few centimeters above the ocean floor, the potential between them (due to ongoing microbial metabolism in the sediment) is enough to generate useful […]
Designing and offering a new invention usually requires making a model of what you have created. Perry Kaye explains the art of Frankenstein Prototyping and shows us a new invention and how he built it in this Weekend Project from Maker Faire.
