How-To: LED Sneakers
These LED sneakers look like so much fun! Learn to make your own light-up kicks from i am jen.
DIY Projects
How-To: MP3 Music Box
Matt Richardson shows how you can use an old MP3 player to convert a cigar box into an electronic music box. This project makes a wonderful, customized gift for someone you love.
Hack a USB Keyboard: Google Reader Pedal
Matt Richardson is trying out making videos for MAKE, let us know what you think of his work in the comments! Auditions are open for video makers: https://makezine.com/media/video/submit.csp
In this video, learn to hack your old USB keyboard into a pedal for any sort of keyboard shortcut. This one was made for Google Reader, but you can make your pedal send any keystroke you’d like!
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MP3 Music Box
When I was a kid, my grandmother had a charming wind up music box that plucked the tune “Edelweiss” when you opened the lid. I was so fascinated by the mechanics inside the little box that I had spent a lot of time watching the movement turn. I decided I wanted to do a modern-day […]
How-To: Home Carbonation System
Isaac couldn’t stomach the $1.25 price tag of his daily ginger beer habit so he decided to make his own home carbonation system from a few old soda bottles, a snap-in valve stem, and a CO2 pump. If you’re picky about the quality of carbonation, this method “produces bubbles of a very fine character,” according […]
DIY Slide Projector from Ikea Lamp
Here’s a cool Instructable by derte84, who converted an Ikea lamp into a slide projector using his own custom laser cut slide holder. I’m thinking that if Ikea implements this idea as a product, they can call it “Projektör.” More: Ikea camera dolly hack Projector ring DIY pillbox laser projector
Why the Arduino Won and Why It’s Here to Stay
[Arduino illo by James Provost] Each month, I’ll be posting a couple of new editorial-style columns here on Make: Online. These pieces are meant to get you thinking, to stir up discussion and debate, maybe even freak you out a little. My first column is called “Why the Arduino Won and Why It’s Here to […]
