A “few” years back, as a final-semester project at the NC State University School of Industrial Design, I made a kit of plywood parts from which could be assembled several useful pieces of children’s furniture.
Make a simple blackboard/bulletin board that cleverly uses a yardstick to divide the two. It's quick, easy, and makes a great gift too! Another great project from Make: contributor and toy inventor Bob Knetzger.
Explore biorobotics — use an Arduino to create a carnivorous plant that bites on command!
Looking around my styrofoam plate hovercraft for a place to mount a switch, I hit upon the battery clip itself. I thought of a bunch of projects — from breadboarding to BEAM robotics to Arduino — where a 9V battery clip with a built-in power switch could come in handy. But nobody seems to sell one. So I made my own — Das Neunvoltzensvitcher!
Flying big kites is a lot easier with this powerful line winder that’s out of the way until you need it.
Hide the device in the cupboard or fridge, and when the it detects movement, it will take a picture and post it right to your email! And if you use IFTTT, then you can automatically post the picture of the thief to Facebook, Twitter and show the thief's face to the entire world!
How to fuse old plastic bags together into thick recycled sheets you can use in your projects.
I designed a simple wind-powered music box
I’m a huge fan of buttons and one of the great things about having your own button maker is that you can experiment with all kinds of materials.
The new book from Maker Media will initiate you into the ecosystem of the versatile magnetic components
Surf the Internet securely with your very own portable WiFi VPN/TOR router
How to use motorized nerf guns and water guns to make automated gun turrets
