Month: April 2018

What Can You Make with a Single Sheet of Plywood?

What Can You Make with a Single Sheet of Plywood?

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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The Modern Maker Podcast, in partnership with Rockler Woodworking, announced they’re doing a woodworking video challenge where contestants can only use one sheet of plywood.

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Maker Pro News: Maker Pros Around the World

Maker Pro News: Maker Pros Around the World

By DC Denison

DC Denison

DC Denison is the co-editor of The Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection of makers and business. That means hardware startups, new products, and market trends.

DC manages customer stories at Acquia, the digital experience company.

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By Jon Christian

Jon Christian

Jon Christian is the co-editor of the Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection between makers and business. He's also written for the Boston Globe, WIRED and The Atlantic.

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Around the world, maker pros like David Lang, are making waves. David is the co-founder of OpenROV and author of “Zero to Maker.” He’s re-launching Open Explorer!

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Alex Makes His Own Chef’s Knife

Alex Makes His Own Chef’s Knife

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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One of our favorite cooking geeks forges his own knife from a coil spring.

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5 Projects and a Contest to Inspire Your Environmental Awareness

Violet Su

By Violet Su

Violet Su

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Low-cost advanced technologies, especially the open source hardware & software, enable almost everyone to get involved to show support for environmental protection. To celebrate Earth Day 2018, Seeed and hackster.io have launched an Earth Day contest to encourage the community to make & share projects that benefit the planet! The contest will give away 15 awesome […]

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Weekend Watch: Exploring Electronics with TestCase TV

Weekend Watch: Exploring Electronics with TestCase TV

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Learn electronics from a patient and laid-back teacher who wants to share what he knows in a supportive, open-education environment.

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Tips of the Week: Special Kitchen Hacks Edition

Tips of the Week: Special Kitchen Hacks Edition

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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This week, we look at tips, tricks, and tools to help out in a workshop that most of us make in every day, the kitchen.

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