Maker News

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!

Maker Channel 101 Screambody, Laser Harp, Cupcake Cars, TV-B-Gone

ScreamBody – Kelly Dobson wears her voice-activated scream machine. Laser Harp – Stephen Hobley’s amazing musical instrument produces different tones by interrupting various laser beams. Cupcake Cars – Paul Ozello’s small go-kart type cars are shaped and decorated like dessert–sweet! [Trouble Maker] TV Be Gone – Mitch Altman’s secret remote control hat can turn off […]

Precision puzzlemaking (or something like that) @ Maker Faire

Precision puzzlemaking (or something like that) @ Maker Faire

Lee’s handcrafted wooden puzzles are world renowned – and for good reason. Each piece shows his passion for geometric form and interactivity, easily doubling as conventional visual sculpture. Lee Krasnow is a full time puzzlemaker currently based out of San Francisco, California. Several years ago he downloaded Stewart Coffin’s Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections along […]