Collin’s Lab: Monotron Hacking
The Monotron mini analog synthesizer is a simple but sweet-sounding synth that sports basic features that give a nod to us hardware hackers.
Month: March 2011
George “geohot” speaks and Sony’s own infringements
Two updates to our Sony article “Sonyโs War on Makers, Hackers, and Innovators”. First, I sent George Hotz an email asking what he thought about the article and if he had anything to add, we also had a reader email that was pretty interesting.
Hackerspace Happenings: Microsats & Mendel Clones
Are you a hackerspace member with an event you’d like to publicize? Send it to johnb@makezine.com or tweet me at @johnbaichtal and I’ll post it. Hackerspace Happenings will run weekly Tuesdays. The Distributed Clone Factory at Metrix Create:Space The Distributed Clone Factory is starting its engines, and is now producing parts. We will be shipping […]
Whipup.net’s Mini-Mag for Kids
Looking to keep the kids busy with cool craft projects? WhipUp.net’s Kathreen Ricketson has launched a printable Mini-Mag for kids (aged 7+) in an easy downloadable PDF format ($5). The Mini-Mag has no advertising and is jam packed with 20+ pages of craft projects, outdoor activities, cooking, drawing and more, everything a kid needs for […]
Make: Arduino and RFID
Riley Porter, our Arduino projects guy, is going to be loading some basic Arduino tutorials to Make: Projects. These will be like project stubs, the basic details of doing something that you, dear reader, can then add to as you start using the tech sketched out in the project. His first one is on adding […]
Savory Mushroom and Shallot Bread Pudding Recipe
My friend Michael just sent me this enticing cooking action shot. It’s the preparation process for his Savory Mushroom and Shallot Bread Pudding. The recipe and a wine recommendation, are posted on his site, recipephille.org. And, be sure to also read the feature on the local mushroom grower who provided the Trumpet Royale and Velvet […]
In the Studio with Dan Funderburgh
We’ve blogged pattern designer Dan Funderburgh and his lasercut “Inventory” objects before, but I wanted to share some wonderful behind the scenes photos of his workshop.
