Nothing tests maker mettle quite like time and budget constraints. West Coast makers: Now is the time to step up and show off your modding skills. This weekend, May 18 and 19, at the 8th annual Maker Faire Bay Area, we are hosting the season opener of the Power Racing Series (PPPRS). Come race us!
Make your springtime cocktails extra special with beautiful violet ice cubes!
NYC Resistor’s phooky built a punchtape reader to read some old punchtapes. After an initial attempt, he built a new reader: This time I used proper phototransistors and IR LEDs I scrounged up around the space (thanks, Miria and Raphael!). Because they’re 5mm in diameter (and the spacing between channels is only 2.54mm), I had […]
Squirrels and Curls posted the pattern and instructions for making this clever adventure dog backpack so that you can make one for the littlest hobo in your life.
As someone who shares the hobby of making robots, I really have to look up to Dave Shinsel, who has come up with some truly impressive designs. His robots have appeared in Popular Mechanics and on the cover of Servo Magazine. He has also competed in RoboMagellan, a challenging contest that tests a robot’s ability to navigate successfully.
MAKE is excited to announce a new monthly column all about Arduino, by platform co-creator Massimo Banzi. In this month’s post, Massimo introduces the Arduino Robot!
Bust that fabric stash while adding colorful handmade details to your decorative lighting with this mini fabric lamps tutorial!
