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Face Jam: Evade Facial Recognition

Face Jam: Evade Facial Recognition

Mike Senese

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is a content producer with a focus on technology, science, and engineering. He served as Executive Editor of Make: magazine for nearly a decade, and previously was a senior editor at Wired. Mike has also starred in engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, fixing cars, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza. You might spot him at his local skatepark in the SF Bay Area.

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Keep clear from recognition algorithms with these methods.

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These Custom Night Vision Goggles Don’t Even Look Homemade

These Custom Night Vision Goggles Don’t Even Look Homemade

Joe Ferreira

By Joe Ferreira

Joe Ferreira

Joe Ferreira is a Mechanical Engineer, who supports several Seattle area tech companies with electro-mechanical design. Joe enjoys tinkering with audio devices and electronics out of his home work space.

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Kyle Cherry

By Kyle Cherry

Kyle Cherry

Kyle Cherry is a Product Design and Development Professional. Kyle creates for the excitement of seeing prototypes turn on for the first time.

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We were super impressed with these custom raspberry pi powered night vision goggles. You won’t believe they’re DIY.

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Pedal a Bike Through Virtual Reality for Under 0

Pedal a Bike Through Virtual Reality for Under $100

By Sophia Smith

Sophia Smith

Sophia is the managing editor of the Make: blog. When she’s not greasing editorial gears, she likes to run, ride, climb, and lift things, and make lo-tech goods like zines, desserts, and altered clothing. @sophiuhcamille

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Riding your bike on winter roads can be tough sometimes. Riding your bike through a virtual reality is easier and surprisingly affordable!

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FLIR’s New Vue Camera Gives Your Quadcopter Thermal Vision

FLIR’s New Vue Camera Gives Your Quadcopter Thermal Vision

Mike Senese

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is a content producer with a focus on technology, science, and engineering. He served as Executive Editor of Make: magazine for nearly a decade, and previously was a senior editor at Wired. Mike has also starred in engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, fixing cars, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza. You might spot him at his local skatepark in the SF Bay Area.

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Your quadcopter and fixed-wing drone just got more powerful with FLIR’s newly released Vue Pro compact thermal sensor module.

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Mason Jar LED Tiki Torches Glow Any Color

Mason Jar LED Tiki Torches Glow Any Color

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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Tiki torches are a fun summer lighting solution and this RGB LED version, that uses an Arduino, can be a great alternative to an open flame.

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Futuristic Hands-Free Game Control with the DodecaLEDron

Futuristic Hands-Free Game Control with the DodecaLEDron

By Matt Terndrup

Matt Terndrup

I'm a virtual reality, wearables, and technology art journalist who focuses on emerging trends in the maker, hacker, and inventor cultures. I like to travel around from place to place researching what is being made.

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This unique controller was created by Indie developer Alan Zucconi. It allows players to control a virtual spaceship by only hovering their hands over a series of sensors. It was discovered on the floor in the “Alternative Input” exhibit at the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2015 in San Francisco. Gamers can use the controller to […]

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