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Drop a Disk Through This Art Installation for a Unique Blackout Poem

Drop a Disk Through This Art Installation for a Unique Blackout Poem

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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Interactive design artists Peiqi Su, Deqing Sun, and Inessah Selditz put an interesting twist on the Plinko game by adding an interactive blackout poetry exercise.

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The Labyrinth Game at Trondheim Maker Faire

The Labyrinth Game at Trondheim Maker Faire

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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We talk to the makers behind the giant-sized version of the Labyrinth Game — that vexingly difficult “ball through a maze filled with holes” game well all owned when a small child — that was on show at Trondheim Maker Faire.

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Backyard-Friendly Travel Checkers

Backyard-Friendly Travel Checkers

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Bring the fun to camping trips, picnics, or grandma’s living room floor with this backyard-friendly travel checkers game! Ready to delight kids and grownups alike on your next trip? Make your own foldable fabric checkers—or chess, if you’re feeling fancy—game board, then create your own durable custom polymer clay game pieces with this travel checkers […]

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Driveway Fun: Tic Tac Toe Toss Game

Driveway Fun: Tic Tac Toe Toss Game

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Bring the fun outside to the driveway, back patio, or sidewalk with this DIY tic tac toe toss game! Have some scrap fabric and a sewing machine? Whip up some super-easy game pieces. Check out this tic tac toe toss game tutorial that Patchwork Posse shared on Skip to my Lou to see how its […]

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Explore This Elegant Wooden Arduino Puzzle Box

Explore This Elegant Wooden Arduino Puzzle Box

Grady Hillhouse

By Grady Hillhouse

Grady Hillhouse

Grady Hillhouse is a civil engineer and ardent hobbyist in Austin, Texas.

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If you’re like me, you find yourself fighting the urge to push every button, flip every switch, and turn every knob you see. This arcade-style puzzle box was designed to satiate those deep-seated desires. Powered by an Arduino, with completely custom wooden enclosure and components, this is a wood shop geek’s first foray into the world of […]

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