From advancements in technology and materials, to the development of innovative techniques and ideas, there’s always something new on the horizon. As a maker, your success depends on your ability to keep up with all these changes. Let’s take a look at some of the most noteworthy developments that are taking place in making right now!
Ford has partnered with MAKE to profile owners of the Transit Connect, a small van that offers makers and creative types rooms to modify the vehicle to suit their passions and personal pursuits. In this series, we’ll be profiling Transit Connect enthusiasts and how they’ve customized their vans.
Miguel Valenzuela, builder of the Lego PancakeBot is trying to bring the bot to Maker Faire Bay Area. He posted this video explaining how the thing works. It’s cool!
Looking back on 2012, it’s hard to believe we’ve been producing MAKE magazine for eight years now! I remember working on Volume 01 back in 2005 and the excitement of launching something so new and renegade. DIY is thankfully a part of mainstream culture now, and we’re thrilled to see so many people choosing to […]
A small collection of the GIFs made for our Weekend Projects series of beginner-friendly electronics projects. Because some concepts are best explained in GIF format!
There’s was so much to see at Maker Faire New York this past September that unless you were extremely dedicated (and well caffeinated) it would have been hard to check it all out. That’s what makes this video recap from the folks at Scratch cool. It does a great job of capturing the diversity and energy of the event in just 5:55 well-edited minutes. If you can’t wait for next year’s fair, this will help hold you over.
Weekend Projects maker Chuck writes in with his custom Optical Tremolo Box, turning light-programmable waveforms into unique audio effects. He demonstrates four audio effects made by patterns drawn or painted onto re-used clear polycarbonate dummy discs from CD spindles.
Looking for a fun, safe, family oriented project? The Getting Started with Compressed Air Rockets Kit from the Maker Shed is perfect for makers of all ages.
