Hear the Homemade Jet Engine Built by a High School Student
At the World Maker Faire in New York, we saw Tomko demo his G1 home-built engine.
Illuminate Your Desk with Thor’s 3D Printed Hammer
This beautiful lamp is modeled after Thor’s Hammer, Mjölnir. The files are available on Thingiverse so you can print it yourself.
Hatching Chicks in a Hacked Mini Fridge
This mini fridge was a free find from Craigslist, and now it’s been upcycled and is home to some adorably recently hatched chicks.
NASA Announces Winners of 3D Printed Habitat Challenge
During Maker Faire Bay Area NASA announced a new $2.25 million competition to design and build a 3D printed habitat intended for deep space exploration. Today winners of the first stage of the competition were announced here at Maker Faire New York.
My Favorite Toys at Maker Faire
At Maker Faire, almost everything can constitute being a toy, as it all seems to delight and make me feel like a little kid.
10 (of 100) Must-Learn Skills
Popular Mechanics details 100 must-learn skills. Here are ten that Makers should definitely know.
A Snapshot of World Maker Faire: Dancing Dinos and Eyeball Fashionistas
Have you ever seen a cardboard dinosaur dancing with a 12 foot tall marching dixie band? Well, if you come to a Maker Faire, that’s exactly the kind of stuff you see.