Weekend Project: The Bytelight (PDF)
Make a high-tech mood light from a flourescent lamp and a bunch of old memory chips. Thanks go to Ross Orr for the original article in Make: Volume 09 View the PDF
MAKE Podcast
MAKE: television Episode 3: Steampunk & Pole Camera
Enter the alternative universe of Jake Von Slatt, a leading Steampunk Maker, who turns modern technology into Victorian works of art. In the Maker Workshop, John Park mounts a remote control camera on a painter’s pole to take stunning aerial photographs, and Cy Tymony demonstrates some sneaky uses for magnets. The Maker Channel presents a […]
Maker Profile – Steampunk on MAKE: television
Jake Von Slatt invites us into the alternate universe of Steampunk. As leading figures in the Boston arts community, members of Steampunk combine the power of modern technology with the grace and intricacy of Victorian design. Working with brass, recycled items and found objects, Jake and other Steampunkers party like it’s 1899, bringing old-world, steam […]
Maker Workshop – Pole Camera on MAKE: television
Want to see the world from a decidedly different point of view? Join John Park as he makes a Sky Eye / Polecam. This pole-mounted camera is fashioned from servo motors, a digital camera, and a standard remote control. John took it to the zoo to snap some sky-high shots; where will you take yours? […]
Maker Workshop PDF – Pole Camera
The companion PDF that will help guide you through the Pole Camera project. Be sure to watch the original segment! The Podcast is available here..
Maker to Maker – Magnets
In this ‘Sneaky Gadgets’ segment, Cy Tymony demonstrates some innovative and sometimes stealthy uses for magnets. Tired of zippers and buttons? Make like Cy, and insert magnets into your clothing as an E-Z fastener. This prolific Los Angeles-based author and Maker also offers other accessible projects that are great to try with young makers; check […]
Maker Channel 103 – Smoke Rings, Theremin Orchestra, Pulse-Jet, Beer on CSPAN
Here are this week’s Maker Channel videos from Make: television. Theremin Orchestra – Masami Takeuchi’s instrumental ensemble looks amazing and sounds even better. Smoke Ring Machine – Ali Momeni shows off his programmable smoke ring generator. Pulse-Jet Bike – Robert Maddox pulse-jet engine-powered bike makes tracks. [Trouble Maker] Drink Beer on CSPAN – Bill Barminski […]
