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HOW TO – Make a USB Menorah

Rob sent in this great LED Menorah with a USB interface, the Maker J. Schrier writes – “It can correctly calculate the dates of Hannukah for at least the next few thousand years (or any historical date back to 2 B.C.E.). As well as “lighting” the candles based on when the sunsets (I set the default geography for San Francisco/Berkeley, but you can enter any latitude/longitude and (assuming you don’t live too close to the arctic circle) it will be correct to within a few minutes. Furthermore, the shamas (candle you use to light the other candles) can blink out any morse-code message you want It will convert the words to morse code for you!” Link.

Continue Reading December 23rd, 2005 Phillip Torrone

MAKEbot…testing, 1, 2, 3…

Ok, we think most of the logistics have been solved with our AOL Instant Message bot, the MAKEbot. The MAKEbot delivers the best of MAKEZine.com, Flickr, Instructables and del.icio.us all via your buddy list. Click here to add the MAKEbot to your buddy list, then type help for a list of commands or just click here to subscribe. I’m also trying out this AIM code – it should tell you the status of the MAKEbot right in this post, so let’s see how it goes…There should be a little icon here –> . If there is, click’em and add’em. Lastly, the MAKEbot has a secret code if you can figure it out, it gives you a discount on MAKE and our new book Makers.

Continue Reading December 22nd, 2005 Phillip Torrone2

Etched Bottle Vase

Reuse your old glass bottles and make a neat etched vase out of them. With vinyl stick-on letters and etching cream, you can create just about any kind of message on a bottle. A quick personalized gift idea for the holidays! Link.

Continue Reading December 22nd, 2005 Nataliezdrieu

Diana Eng on Project Runway

Calling herself the “fashion nerd”, Designer Diana Eng brings her technology sense to the fashion world on the TV show “Project Runway” which can be seen every Wednesday nights at 10pm on Bravo. From the site, “She hopes to make the fashion-minded more interested in the research process and the scientific-minded more interested in fashion as a form of self-expression. Diana is currently co-creating an online show called iheartswitch.com, a do-it-yourself fashion website designed to switch girls onto technology by teaching them how to make accessories and apparel with embedded electronics from everyday supplies.” Not only do Diana’s creations incorporate technology in a useful and ingenious manner, they look amazing too! We can’t wait to watch tonight to see what she makes next. Thanks Kevin and Eliot! Project Runway and Link.

Continue Reading December 21st, 2005 Nataliezdrieu4

Make a Snowman Ornament from a Light Bulb

Here’s a great use of your old light bulbs. Make pal Ianiv writes,”When your light bulbs die, don’t throw them out. Make them into really cute ornaments. My fiance Arieanna made some really cute snowmen for our Christmas tree.” The complete instructions are on the site. Thanks Ianiv! Link.

Continue Reading December 20th, 2005 Nataliezdrieu

DIY Paper Bookmarks

Fabio Sirna has created some cool bookmarks that sit snugly on the corners of the pages in your favorite book. The full DIY is here as well as templates to create and print your own. There is even another version that includes space for customized notes. You can modify these templates and add your own graphical touch. Thanks Fabio! Link.

Continue Reading December 20th, 2005 Nataliezdrieu8

Make a Concertina Book

Make friend Eric writes “A great little papercraft project for the holidays- a simple concertina-folding book, made origami-style. The photo instructions are clear, understandable, and very simple! easily made by anyone, with a great finished product. Definitely a design ripe for modifications and extra tweaking!” Thanks Eric! Link.

Continue Reading December 20th, 2005 Nataliezdrieu2

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