Downwind faster than the wind: Blackbird sets a record 11/04/2010 Blackbird wind cart. Photo: Steve Morris Introduction By Mark Frauenfelder In 2007, MAKE projects editor Paul Spinrad sent me a...
Low resolution display made out of an old printer’s type case 10/28/2010 Martin Bircher “Type Case” is a low-resolution display made out of an old case used to hold printer’s lead type....
Diana Eng’s Yagi Antenna Project in MAKE Volume 24 10/26/2010 “One of my favorite things to do is talk with other ham radio operators through satellites or the International Space...
Adam Savage’s mold-making in MAKE Volume 24 10/26/2010 You know Adam Savage as the co-host of the terrific MythBusters television show, but did you also know that Adam...
Ideal and cheap San Francisco location for a hacker space 10/06/2010 My friend Greg Long of the wonderful Gama-Go emporium of cool products is looking for people who are interested in...
The “Poor Man’s Flat Screen & Rolling Entertainment System” 10/04/2010 Click photos to embiggen. My old friend Patrick Young made what he calls the “Poor Man’s Flat Screen & Rolling...
iPhone 4 tripod mount and stand on Kickstarter 10/04/2010 For $20 you can fund a Kickstarter project and get a Glif iPhone 4 tripod mount and stand. The video...
iPhone charger modded to look like biological monstrosity 10/01/2010 I wish I understood Japanese so I knew what this was about. On second thought, perhaps it’s better that I...
Tron light show made with Arduino-controlled stepper motors 09/21/2010 Kim Pimmel’s amazing effects created with a record turntable and some Arduino-controlled stepper motors. I’ve been interested in taking my...
MAKE 23: Make a Pennywhistle from pennies 08/19/2010 The latest issue of MAKE, Volume 23, features another one of Tom Parker’s whimsical projects made from coins. The idea...