DEFCON is not just about using technology to create or solve problems. Legal, social, and cultural factors come into play as well. While “Social Engineering” plays a part in con life, with talks, competitions, and gaining entry to parties, other people and organizations at the conference are keen to change behavior at levels from international […]
Tackling a jewelry project doesn’t have to be daunting. Check out this how-to bauble necklace from Andrea of Making it Lovely for inspiration.
Aside from helming Wired MAGAZINE, Chris Anderson is Well Known to makers as co-founder of the DIY Drones community of unmanned aerial vehicle enthusiasts. Collaborating at diydrones.com, in 2008 the group revolutionized amateur robotics by creating a drone autopilot based on the cheap, open source Arduino microcontroller (see MAKE Volume 19). The ArduPilot turns any […]
Make: Asks is a weekly column where we ask you, our readers, for responses to maker-related questions. We hope the column sparks interesting conversation and is a way for us to get to know more about each other.
Empty Altoids tins make great containers for craft supplies, and they’re absolutely perfect for keeping embroidery supplies in order while stitching on the go.
Howard Nurse built hundreds of Heathkits. As a kid, he loved to go to sleep reading the catalog — a window into the world of electronics and a wish list of things he wanted to build. You have to understand the whole experience of a Heathkit,” Nurse said. “It began with the catalog, which became […]
Medicine was once the arena for large players with deep pockets, but makers are developing accessible solutions for a fraction of the cost.
