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This Mirror Is Made of Hundreds of Pompoms

Sophia is the managing editor of the Make: blog. When she’s not greasing editorial gears, she likes to run, ride, climb, and lift things, and make lo-tech goods like zines, desserts, and altered clothing. @sophiuhcamille

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December 29th, 2015December 29th, 2015

Daniel Rozin reinvents the mirror with furry pompoms and an Xbox Kinect.

Banana-Chopping Corset Is the Ultimate Chastity Belt

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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December 24th, 2015December 29th, 2015 1

You might experience your own cremesteric reflex when you see what this corset can do to a banana.

Create Big Music Mashups on This Enormous MIDI Sequencer Board

By Andrew Salomone

Andrew Salomone

Artist, writer, and teacher who makes work about popular culture, technology, and traditional craft processes. http://www.andrewsalomone.com

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December 8th, 2015December 7th, 2015 2

A picture might be worth a thousand words, but for an interactive sound work called GRIDI a picture is worth infinite midi loops!

Watch: Trippy LED Light Show Takes Flight in an Old Airliner

By Sophia Smith

Sophia Smith

Sophia is the managing editor of the Make: blog. When she’s not greasing editorial gears, she likes to run, ride, climb, and lift things, and make lo-tech goods like zines, desserts, and altered clothing. @sophiuhcamille

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November 19th, 2015November 18th, 2015

Porta Estellar is an art experience that combines light and sounds to take you on an intergalactic trip.

Art at the Heart of Canada: Ottawa Maker Faire Gets Crafty

By Shannon Hoover

Shannon Hoover

Shannon is an innovator and technologist as well as leader in the Calgary Maker movement. He is devoted to improving his community and world through subversive change and art directed engineering. Pastimes include developing cool wearable technology projects and hosting awesome events, like MakeFashion and Calgary Mini Maker Faire. A retired farmboy, his career spans both art and technology, and between trips to Maker Faires you can find him working on the next big thing at Canada's first Wearables lab, ARCHEloft.

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November 17th, 2015November 17th, 2015 2

Robots that feed you, light channeled through gelatin, and “cellfies” (photos you take of your cells) impress at Ottawa Maker Faire.

Try Not to Have a Heart Attack While Watching This Egg/Pendulum Dance

By Nathan Hurst

Nathan Hurst

Nathan Hurst is an editor at Make. He loves anything having to do with science or bicycling. He tweets as @nathanbhurst.

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November 16th, 2015November 18th, 2015

It’s just an egg, placed in a vulnerable position. “I thought it would be fun to pit a large metal machine against a small fragile object,” says Mendoza.

These Robots Steal and Share Your Data Because You Let Them

November 13th, 2015February 17th, 2016 1

Watch this art installation explore how seemingly innocuous online activities can threaten your data privacy.

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