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This Week in Making: Visit World Maker Faire New York, Make a Smarter Home, and More

This Week in Making: Visit World Maker Faire New York, Make a Smarter Home, 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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By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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This week, we travelled to New York for World Maker Faire. Be sure to catch up on all the exhibits via our live blog and live stream.

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Show Off Your Projects and Help Solve Problems on Maker Share

Show Off Your Projects and Help Solve Problems on Maker Share

By Matthew Dalton

Matthew Dalton

Matthew is the Content & Community Manager for Maker Share. His MA thesis investigated the design of DIY tutorials, how their formats can be modified, and potential pros and cons of those alterations.

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Maker Share exists to help makers tell their stories. It allows makers to share their ideas, successes, failures, and inspiration.

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7 Alternative Abodes You Can Build From the Ground Up

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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The modern maker’s fixation with reuse, cost-efficiency, and conservation has spawned many outside-the-box dwellings.

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Should Your Project Have a Code of Conduct for Contributors? Yes

Should Your Project Have a Code of Conduct for Contributors? Yes

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Make the world a better place by holding your own contributors accountable with some simple to remember and easy to implement rules.

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How To: Reclaim Old Ring Binders to Corral Crazy Cables

How To: Reclaim Old Ring Binders to Corral Crazy Cables

By Sean Michael Ragan

Sean Michael Ragan

I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.

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Tame that spaghetti while saving landfill space with this quick cable management hack! You just need a drill, some screws, and an hour’s time.

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Automate Your Coral Reef Tank with Raspberry Pi

Automate Your Coral Reef Tank with Raspberry Pi

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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This Raspberry Pi controlled coral reef tank has a touch screen and web based interface, temperature regulation, and tons of other features.

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