Last month we covered ABC’s new show American Inventor as they held auditions around the USA. American Inventor will be a primetime reality show from Simon Cowell and the producers of American Idol debuting in 2006. You have one last chance to try out, December 14th in Atlanta, GA. If you’re curious about the auditions some Makers out there brought their inventions, ideas and prototypes and sent us word on how it went…
Each day until 2006 we’re bringing you a Maker from our new book Makers. Mikey Sklar, Brooklyn, New York. Shirt with 38 working fans. The fan shirt does not exactly qualify as business casual at Sklar’s job as vice president of a tony investment bank. “I sort of doubt there are many DIY people on Wall Street,” he says. A spool of wire he found in a dumpster connected all the 12-volt fans in parallel. “When I wear the shirt I’m often asked, ‘Do the fans spin?’ Well, of course they do! Who would walk around wearing a bunch of computer fans that don’t spin?” Makers: page 80. Link to photo. Sample PDF. Click here to get Makers the book before the holidays!
Here’s this week’s Treehugger round up! Forget leather – they find a custom wooden iPod case. A video game/art exhibition unlike any you have seen. And, make your own solar-powered robot.
MAKE proudly presents a gift guide for the holiday season with listings you certainly won’t find anywhere else. We asked a few MAKE staffers and pals to send in their favorite maker-friendly gift ideas for mostly under $100, as well as Associate Editor Phillip Torrone’s personal picks…happy holidays! May all of your warranties be voided!
Our pals from Treehugger sent in their weekly round up – “An office chair made from an Audi driver’s seat. Cant afford an electric scooter? Try a dog-powered one. And, we find lamps made from recycled plastic bottles…”
Our friends over at Treeehugger sent us their weekly round up – Getting use out of old credit cards through re-use. Plans for making sandals out of old truck tires. And, we show you how to build yourself a cycle-powered generator…
As 5 am rolled around, the monster truck street cleaners did their tour on the streets of San Francisco, while hundreds of bleary-eyed inventors lined up at the Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel, some hauling exotic prototypes, portfolios, and shrouded gadgets. Earlier in the week, over 400 people waited for up to 2 days in Los Angeles. Anyone with an idea has a shot at bringing their dream to the world and winning a million dollars on ABC’s American Inventor, a new reality show from Simon Cowell and the producers of American Idol, set to air in March of 2006. MAKE magazine’s Phillip Torrone & Natalie Zee report…
