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This Week in Making: Studying Artificial Intelligence, Self-Driving Cars, and More

This Week in Making: Studying Artificial Intelligence, Self-Driving Cars, and More

By Jordan Ramée

Jordan Ramée

Jordan has spent much of his life writing about his many geeky pastimes. He's particularly passionate about indie game design and Japanese art, but loves interacting with creators from all walks of life.

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This week, makers saw a couple of companies make strides in the world of self-driving cars and Make: went into recovery post-Maker Faire.

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Hack Your Car into the Future with an LED Heads-Up Display

Hack Your Car into the Future with an LED Heads-Up Display

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

Senior Editor for Make: I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity of the masses! My favorite thing in the world is sharing the hard work of a maker.

I'd always love to hear about what you're making, so send me an email any time at caleb@make.co

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This LED heads-up display is a simple modification for your car, but it makes your car look very futuristic.

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Make at CES 2017: Smart Cars, Connected Mirrors, Holograms, and More

Make at CES 2017: Smart Cars, Connected Mirrors, Holograms, and More

By Cecily Benzon

Cecily Benzon

Cecily Benzon has been at Make for five years, and is a also a maker. She enjoys making things with her kids, pattern making, painting, upcycling, inventing new products, and turning ideas into physical, tangible pieces. Before following her passion at Make, she attended UC Santa Barbara, served on active duty in the United States Navy, studied Art Direction and Design in Atlanta, GA, and worked in the B2B tech industry in San Francisco in the early 2000’s.

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CES always brings the latest and greatest electronics. This year, the common theme was devices that are smart, connected, and aim to make your life easier and more automated.

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Maker Spotlight: Mario the Magician

Maker Spotlight: Mario the Magician

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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Mario is not your average magician — he blends magic and maker innovation to create robotic companions that help him onstage!

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This Week in Making: Water Bikes, Paper Chess, and Flying Cars

This Week in Making: Water Bikes, Paper Chess, and Flying Cars

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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This past week we contemplated riding our bikes on water, marveled at a paper quilled chess set, and got amped thinking about flying cars.

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