MAKE needs you!
We’re working with a partner to put together a focus group session about technology-related projects and the projects you Make on your time. In this session, we will be brainstorming new ideas and getting your feedback on possible future concepts. This session is hosted by MAKE magazine but conducted by an outside focus group facilitator and is designed to get creative ideas about how the marketplace can better serve your needs. The focus group will be held in San Francisco this Saturday, Sept 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All qualified participants will be compensated for their time. Link.
A great kit will allow you to make something you probably wouldn’t make any other way. You are given all the parts, and then you assemble and finish. Musical instruments, with their exactness, fit into that category for me. Years ago I used this kit to make a simple dulcimer. It was easy to build, and beautiful to behold and hear. 
Photographer and media hacker Jacob Appelbaum sent word of a project from the New Orleans area. Today one of the better adhoc hacks I’ve seen came into town. Behold the glory of a lunch pail made into a low power FM station. 
If you’re around the San Francisco Bay Area, please stop by Dorkbot-SF this Wednesday evening. MAKE: Magazine editor/publisher Dale Dougherty will talk about the “Making of MAKE.” Dale will be joined by managing editor Shawn Connally, art director Kirk Von Rohr, and me, your trusty special projects editor. Spot Draves and Jon Phillips will also be presenting their work. The festivities will begin at Blasthaus beginning at 7:30pm… 
Make writer Dave Prochnow shares his experiences living though the Hurricane…By hooking a DC motor to the rear hub of my bicycle with appropriate gearing, I was able to generate a fairly consistent 8V-9V power supply (see Plan1.gif). Don’t take this activity lightly. I’m a vigorous cyclist and skater practicing 50-60 miles per week. Maintaining this amount of power for roughly 30 minutes required a significant effort on my part. As they say, your mileage may vary. 
Great collection of camera hacks…Building a Car Camera Mount: A mount for getting in-car pictures and videos. Hacking Lenmar Mach 1 Speed Charger: Various battery power hacks using this cool charger. How to multiple expose with an APS camera: Want to try some creative imagery? How to re-use Kodak MAX One-Time-Use disposable camera? Let these step-by-step instruction show you how to turn disposable cameras into re-usable spy cameras. 
