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Zero to Maker: Five New-Maker Pitfalls (and How to Manage Them)

Zero to Maker: Five New-Maker Pitfalls (and How to Manage Them)

When I started this Zero to Maker journey, I was inspired by the idea that I could become a self-made industrial designer – that I could bypass an expensive education by learning only what I really needed to get started. Now that I’ve started down the road, I’ve realized that it’s a very long road. The good news is that I remain committed to my initial belief that there’s a less expensive (and faster) way to learn: through a strategic blend of internet resources, access to the right tools, and involvement in a community of like-minded makers. Most important for me, however, has been the commitment to trying to figure out and examine more of what I don’t know.

Make: Live 10/12/11 — Toys & Games (video)

Make: Live episode 18 featured makers in MAKE v28, the toys & games issue! Onyx Ashanti performs and talks Xbees and sensors, and Michael Colombo explains his reflective improvement to flashlight tag. David Harris made Charlie’s bear (above), originally designed for his nephew with cerebral palsy. It’s a location aware plush toy with an embedded RFID reader, speaker, Arduino and wave shield to play sounds when it interacts with objects.

Make: Live – World Maker Faire New York 2011 (ep16)

Make: Live – World Maker Faire New York 2011 (ep16)

Live from Maker Faire New York at The New York Hall of Science in Queens, this episode features the winners of the Make Magazine Industry Maker Awards, otherwise known as the Makeys. We also feature makers who are exhibiting at the NYC incarnation of the world’s largest DIY festival. Richard Carter and his sea-life covered art car called Sashimi Tabernacle Choir, Sam Blanchard showed his Polaroid Matrix Flipbook creator, Breck Baldwin from Brooklyn Aerodrome flew his scratch-built planes, and Dave Pentecost showed off Dogzilla by Renee Laster and the Lower East Side Girls Club.This is an archived episode from Make: Live, which was originally broadcasted on 9/16/11. Go to https://makezine.com/live/ for information about the show, chat transcripts, and details on the next show.

RFID Teddy Bear on Make: Live ep18

RFID Teddy Bear on Make: Live ep18

David Harris tells Becky and Matt about Charlie’s Bear, his project from the brand new MAKE Volume 28. Charlie’s Bear is a plush toy that responds to its environment with custom audio tracks. This is an archived clip from Make: Live, which was originally broadcasted on 10/12/11. Go to https://makezine.com/​live/​ for information about the show, chat transcripts, and details on the next show.