Maker Spotlight: Matthew Borgatti
Matthew Borgatti describes himself as a Dielectrical Materialist. He enjoys working with his hands and making quick iterations on his ideas.
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This Week in Making: iPhone 7 Headphone Hacks, 3D Printed Homes, and Lego Engineering
This week, learn how to give your iPhone 7 a headphone jack, help NASA 3D print homes for space travel, or do some Lego building.
Total Eclipse of the Highway or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Traffic
I convinced my wife we should go on a nice 3-day road trip to see the eclipse in totality. Of course, the best laid plans often go awry.
A Two-Ton Turbo Diesel Hexapod Will Roam Maker Faire Hannover
At Maker Faire Hannover, you could be walking along, checking out the sights, and be approached by the largest hexapod robot in the world.
The Procrastinator’s Guide to Safe Eclipse Viewing
Don’t worry if you’ve waited until the last minute on finding a safe way to see the eclipse. You can 3D print, order, or quickly build a way!
Find a Telescope Workshop to Watch the Skies DIY Style
The Telescope Makers’ Workshop is an informal gathering where you can learn how to grind and polish your own Newtonian telescope mirror.
Transforming a Game Boy Camera into a Tool for Astrophotography
Alex Pietrow customized a Nintendo Game Boy Advance’s camera so that it could take pictures of celestial objects.
