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4 Projects For The Perfect 4th of July, Instead Of Buying Fireworks

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Hey, fireworks are cool! They’re fun to look at and fun to set of. We get it! However, they’re also expensive and with times right now being pretty crazy, a lot of people aren’t feeling like going out and buying a bunch. However, there are plenty of projects you can do at home to bring […]

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Toilet Paper Alternatives and Other Self-Sufficiency Home Projects To Quickly Keep Your Family Fed and Entertained

Toilet Paper Alternatives and Other Self-Sufficiency Home Projects To Quickly Keep Your Family Fed and Entertained

Mike Senese

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is a content producer with a focus on technology, science, and engineering. He served as Executive Editor of Make: magazine for nearly a decade, and previously was a senior editor at Wired. Mike has also starred in engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, fixing cars, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza. You might spot him at his local skatepark in the SF Bay Area.

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Store and grocery shelves might be lightly stocked at the moment, but there are often DIY alternatives for the missing necessities. Here are things to make and do to help keep yourself going as we shelter in place.  Kitchen Yeast: In stores and online, it’s become hard to find bread yeast (and flour, rice, dried […]

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Spice Up Your Christmas Tree By Making It A Video Game

Spice Up Your Christmas Tree By Making It A Video Game

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Bob and friends from the youtube channel I Like To Make Stuff have really outdone themselves this year. In an effort to add some excitement to the neighborhood over the holidays, they’ve created a giant Christmas tree video game! The game is fairly simple, but the execution of everything including the construction is quite well […]

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Gaming With Muscular Dystrophy Thanks To Ben Heck And Sugru

Gaming With Muscular Dystrophy Thanks To Ben Heck And Sugru

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Ben Heckendorn’s custom controllers for people with physical disabilities are always a great point of inspiration. Each video supplies new things for you to learn, should you want to tackle one of these yourself. In this video Ben teamed up with Sugru and pulled off several unique modifications to assist Vivek, a gamer with muscular […]

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The Ultimate Guide to Maker Faire Shenzhen 2019

The Ultimate Guide to Maker Faire Shenzhen 2019

Violet Su

By Violet Su

Violet Su

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9-10 November 2019 Vanke Design Commune, Nanshan, Shenzhen Maker Faire Shenzhen 2019 Join us in the largest maker gathering on Earth!   This year for the Maker Forum, we will be inviting speakers from different sectors, cultures, and professional backgrounds to share their projects, stories and insights in sustainable development. As for the Applications of Technology […]

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Maker Faire Shenzhen Visitor Registration

3 Reasons You Should Register For Maker Faire Shenzhen Now

Violet Su

By Violet Su

Violet Su

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This year, Maker Faire Shenzhen 2019 will be focusing on the theme “To the Heart of Community, To the Cluster of Industry”. With a full chain events for technological innovations, you can look forward to the Maker Summit Forum, Maker Booths (includes highlights and performances), as well as Innovation workshops. MFSZ2019 will showcase innovative applications […]

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