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.

Latest from Gareth Branwyn

Personal blimps

07/24/2007

Thushan Amarasiriwardena sent MAKE this video that accompanied a piece he did in yesterday’s Boston Globe. In it, a dynamic...

Wii telescope control

07/24/2007

This enterprising stargazer figured out how to control his Orion Atlas EQG telescope mount with a Wii controller. Fun with...

BEAM bots with complex behaviors

07/23/2007

I just realized that Bruce Robinson’s impressive analog robots have not been blogged here on MAKE. His articles on “The...

Game machine hacking at Vienna Dorkbot

07/23/2007

The Vienna chapter of Dorkbot did a video of their last meeting, focused on game machine hacking. The hacks range...

Ordering PCBs from China

07/23/2007

Julian Bleecker has a piece on his blog detailing how he goes about ordering cheap (and amazing for the price)...

Antique tech treasure-trove

07/17/2007

If you’re a fan of antique tech, especially radio gear from the first half of the 20th century, and you’re...

Bubble wrap curtains

07/16/2007

Interesting use of plastic bubble wrap. Spotted on Kevin Kelly’s Street Use. Bubble Wrap Lace Curtains – Link

The sideways bike

07/16/2007

Being dyslexic, just looking at the videos of Boston-based bike-builder Michael Killian’s “sideways bike,” makes my noggin throb. You ride...

555 chips? Bet you can’t eat just one

07/11/2007

Every wirehead knows about breadboards, prototyping board, circuit design software, and other tools for circuit designing, but what about Lifesavers,...