DIY science is the perfect way to use your creative skills and learn something new. With the right supplies, some determination, and a curious mind, you can create amazing experiments that open up a whole world of possibilities. At home-made laboratories or tech workshops, makers from all backgrounds can explore new ideas by finding ways to study their environment in novel ways – allowing them to make breathtaking discoveries!
MAKE’s interview with hardware hacker Akiba highlighted a fascinating trend: individuals and small groups taking their safety into their own hands by creating, modifying, and networking radiation detectors, a.k.a. Geiger counters, rather than relying on governments for information. The following projects and kits aim to put Geiger counters in the hands of ordinary makers. Resources […]
One of the projects in the new issue of MAKE (Volume 26, on sale April 26th) is on how to create your own Spirulina tank. Spirulina is an edible algae that’s well-known for its health benefits. The project in MAKE teaches you how to make a home algae tank you can build in just a […]
Yale Student Killed as Hair Gets Caught in Lathe (NY Times) – horrifying and so sad: As a Yale undergraduate majoring in astronomy and physics, Michele Dufault was used to extreme physical environments. She worked on underwater robotic vehicles last summer as a fellow at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts. She also traveled […]
Transfer power from an internal pedal-powered flywheel housed inside the R2B2 to slice, dice, and julian with this all-in-one kitchen appliance designed by Christoph Thetard. In addition to a built-in hand mixer, the unit has internal storage for accessories not in use.
Make: Live is broadcasting shortly! Don’t miss guests Nick Normal and William Thomas Porter. Make: Live 06 – Bikes, Basics to Extremes Wednesday April 13th, 9pm ET/6pm PT Watch at makezine.com/live or on UStream Please join us in the UStream chat or mark tweets with #makelive to interact live with the show. Digi-Key giveaway prizes: […]
The countdown to our sixth annual Maker Faire Bay Area has begun! This year’s Faire, the world’s largest DIY festival, is taking place on May 21 and 22 at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds south of San Francisco. Mark your calendars, if you haven’t already (and pick up tickets at a discount). At the core […]
Thanks to our commenters for pointing out that, contrary to my implication in Mondayโs bolt-action spud gun post, Jeremy Cookโcool though his project certainly isโis not the first person to build a breech-loading potato cannon. Not by a long shot. (Heh, sorry.)
