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Indie Fixx Haiti Relief Fundraiser

By Goli Mohammadi

Goli Mohammadi

I'm a word nerd who loves to geek out on how emerging technology affects the lexicon. I was an editor on the first 40 volumes of MAKE, and I love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. In particular, covering art is my passion — after all, art is the first thing most of us ever made. When not fawning over perfect word choices, I can be found on the nearest mountain, looking for untouched powder fields and ideal alpine lakes.

Contact me at snowgoli@gmail.com or via @snowgoli.

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Indie Fixx is coordinating a silent auction of items that have been donated by indie crafters, artists, and designers, and donating 100% of the proceeds to the Red Cross International Response Fund. What a great way for crafters to help the people of Haiti. Visit the Haiti Relief Fundraiser page for all the details.

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Make: Money fundraising program

Make: Money fundraising program

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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At the NYC FIRST Robotics Competition this past weekend, we launched an exciting new program to allow FIRST robot teams, and any other group or club, to raise funds by selling subscriptions to MAKE. Here’s how it works: You email your contact information to makemoney@makezine.com (see details on the card above). We send your group […]

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Best of Maker Faire: fundraising for worthwhile causes

Best of Maker Faire: fundraising for worthwhile causes

Luke Iseman

By Luke Iseman

Luke Iseman

Luke Iseman makes stuff, some of which works. He invites you to drive a bike for a living (dirtnailpedicab.com), stop killing your garden (growerbot.com), and live in an off-grid shipping container (boxouse.com).

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I understand Maker Faire Austin is done and gone, but I’m still thinking about how much fun it was. Over the next week or 2, I’ll continue to share some highlights from the most make-tastic event Austin’s ever seen. Sparkfun Electronics raised a pretty penny for some Austin nonprofits: The soldering workshop was a huge […]

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