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Kill Switch: Your Keyboard Needs This Skull-Shaped Esc Button

Kill Switch: Your Keyboard Needs This Skull-Shaped Esc Button

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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If you happen to be a villain of some type that has a 3D printer lying around your lair, command your minions to start printing one of these immediately. This skull keycap looks menacing in blue, but the red version is more likely to strike terror into your enemies’ hearts. Besides the red, blue, or […]

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An Arduino-Based Computer

An Arduino-Based Computer

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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While most of us think of Arduino boards as something to be programmed by a computer, there’s really nothing that says you can’t use an Arduino-style microcontroller as one. It could be argued that the Arduino is already a computer, but in the case of the DemUino, a small display is embedded into an old […]

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Mechanical NXT Keyboard

Mechanical NXT Keyboard

Connie Kang

By Connie Kang

Connie Kang

  • I am from Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • I was born on March 28th, 2000
  • I am 14 years old
  • I am in grade 8 and I go to Crofton House School
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  You have definitely have heard of a piano or a digital piano before, but have you ever heard of a flexible Mechanical NXT keyboard piano? Pianos are one of the most interesting and popular instruments for billions of people to play and learn, but often cost more than what everyone can afford. My piano […]

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Did Intel Copy a Maker’s Idea?

Did Intel Copy a Maker’s Idea?

By Michael Colombo

Michael Colombo

In addition to being an online editor for MAKE Magazine, Michael Colombo works in fabrication, electronics, sound design, music production and performance (Yes. All that.) In the past he has also been a childrens' educator and entertainer, and holds a Masters degree from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program.

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Intel recently released an image that looks startlingly similar to project featured on MAKE.

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Vintage Typewriter Keys + New Tech = Diesel Punk Keyboard?

Vintage Typewriter Keys + New Tech = Diesel Punk Keyboard?

By Michael Colombo

Michael Colombo

In addition to being an online editor for MAKE Magazine, Michael Colombo works in fabrication, electronics, sound design, music production and performance (Yes. All that.) In the past he has also been a childrens' educator and entertainer, and holds a Masters degree from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program.

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How much would you pay for a handmade keyboard like this?

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Leap Motion Alters Sounds of Multiple Instruments

Leap Motion Alters Sounds of Multiple Instruments

By Michael Colombo

Michael Colombo

In addition to being an online editor for MAKE Magazine, Michael Colombo works in fabrication, electronics, sound design, music production and performance (Yes. All that.) In the past he has also been a childrens' educator and entertainer, and holds a Masters degree from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program.

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Now that developers are getting a chance to play around with the new Leap Motion, we’re seeing some interesting experiments. Stephane performs a tune where the sounds of instruments are altered using this new motion-based controller.

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