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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. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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May 18th, 2018

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

Make: Teams Up with Fat Brain Toys for Kid Toy Design Challenge

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. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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June 29th, 2017

A contest challenging kids to invent their own dream toy or game and have it released as an actual product.

Exploring the History of Great Ideas with Make: Inventions

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. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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February 28th, 2016

We revisit the wonderful Make: Inventions video series with Steve Hoefer

Inventing a Better Mousetrap, a History of American Patent Models

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. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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December 11th, 2015December 11th, 2015

A new book from Make: exploring the history of early American invention through its patent models

I Built a Robot in my Garage to Compete in the DARPA Robotics Challenge

By Daniel Albert

Daniel Albert

Daniel Albert is a firmware developer and inventor.

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May 30th, 2014June 5th, 2015 4

Daniel Albert set out to show that it is possible to build a full size biped that can walk for well under $10,000. He’s trying to beat the odds and compete against the big guys at the DARPA Robotics Challenge.

Make: Inventions “The Safety Elevator”

By Steve Hoefer

Steve Hoefer

Steve Hoefer is a creative swashbuckler, freelance writer and inventor. He regularly contributes projects to the pages of MAKE and his inventions have appeared internationally on TV, radio, and print. He lives on his family farm in Iowa.

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