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Patent Depending, The “Nonsense” Inventions of Steven M. Johnson at Maker Faire

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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May 18th, 2018

How the goofy inventions of Steven M. Johnson serve a serious design purpose.

How It’s Made: Deliciously Rippled Viennetta Ice Cream

By Cabe Atwell

Cabe Atwell

The one-man ace engineering wrecking crew - If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find me, maybe you can hire... the Cabe-team

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May 4th, 2016May 3rd, 2016

Imagine a machine extruding layers and layers of ribbony ice cream and chocolate. Is your mouth watering already?

How Does a Retractable Pen Work?

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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December 1st, 2015November 30th, 2015

Watch and learn how a retractable pen is constructed, and how its anatomy allows it to function.

How-To: Make Your Own RockChair

By Andrew Salomone

Andrew Salomone

Artist, writer, and teacher who makes work about popular culture, technology, and traditional craft processes. http://www.andrewsalomone.com

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June 23rd, 2014

After the success of his previous endeavor to create chairs out of tree stumps, industrial designer Colby Unger decided to take his furniture design to “the next level” with a new project called Rock Chair.

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