Phillip, Phil, pt, MISTER Torrone, the man frequently behind the camera (and other happenings) at adafruit industries, is back in orbit over Planet MAKE. He makes planetfall tomorrow and we’re absolutely thrilled to have him back. There’s nobody else like PT. His understanding of the DIY world, the blogosphere, digital media, open source hardware, the […]
The dog days of summer are upon us, and you know what that means? Time to hit the beach? Well, maybe. But, it also means that it’s time for some special deals in the Maker Shed. Each week we will feature a kit at a special “dog days” discount. The deal will last about a […]
Here’s info on the next Make: NYC meeting: Challenge: Balsa Catapult Medieval geniuses, put on your gauntlets and prepare to throw them down. We’re making catapults. All shapes and sizes. The more deadly, the better! Teams will compete for most effective (devastating) design. Show and Tell Meet your fellow NYC Makers and show off your […]
Bob Stack, of GO-Tech writes: The July GO-Tech (Ann Arbor, MI) meeting is tomorrow, July 14, at 7 pm. Everyone is welcome. We’ll have the usual assortment of 5-minute presentations–so bring your cool demos. Topics in the past have ranged from metal casting to printed circuit board design to web-based home automation and everything in […]
A group of makers in the Kansas City area is organizing a meeting to talk about the forming of a Make: KC group. They write: Do you enjoy creating new inventions or taking things apart to see how they work? Maybe you’ve seen some of the do-it-yourself projects in MAKE magazine but you’re not sure […]
Today marks the 153rd anniversary of the birth of a man who quite literally illuminated the world. Inventor of the radio, the AC power distribution system, the AC motor, wireless power transmission, the Tesla turbine, and a score of other technologies too numerous to list, Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856, in the […]
Nothing beats the joy of having a shed of one’s own, and the folks over on Readersheds and its Shed Blog (out of the UK) have mad love for the humble shed. They have forums, pictures, shed plans, and more. Not all the sheds are necessarily workshops, but they are all cool little structures in […]
