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8 Crazy Keyboards That Will Trick Out Your Typing

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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March 17th, 2016March 17th, 2016

A custom keyboard could be right at your fingertips, so why are you still using that basic keyboard that came with your computer?

Make Better Use of Your Materials When CNCing with SVG Nest

By Matt Stultz

Matt Stultz

Matt is a community organizer and founder of 3DPPVD, Ocean State Maker Mill, and HackPittsburgh. He is Make's digital fabrication and reviews editor.

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February 10th, 2016February 9th, 2016

Use SVG Nest to better arrange shapes for laser cutting and CNC machining.

A Guide to Buying Your First Laser Cutter

By Matt Stultz

Matt Stultz

Matt is a community organizer and founder of 3DPPVD, Ocean State Maker Mill, and HackPittsburgh. He is Make's digital fabrication and reviews editor.

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By Kacie Hultgren

Kacie Hultgren

Kacie Hultgren, better known as "Pretty Small Things" in the online 3D printing community, is a multi-disciplinary designer focused on set design for live performance. She is a Lynda.com author, recording video tutorials about 3D printing and CAD. She is passionate about teaching others to use digital tools and hardware to augment traditional craft and bring their ideas to life in three dimensions. Kacie lives in New York City. You can find her on Twitter: @KacieHultgren

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December 2nd, 2015January 27th, 2017 16

The hottest tool for Makers is powerful, versatile, and spendy — here’s what you need to know to get started with your first laser cutter.

A Closer Look at the Glowforge Laser Cutter

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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October 22nd, 2015January 27th, 2017 8

Two days before the pre-order period ends, we take another look at the promising Glowforge laser cutter.

Makers Love Cardboard: 8 Awesome Projects from Maker Faire Prove It

By Nathan Hurst

Nathan Hurst

Nathan Hurst is an editor at Make. He loves anything having to do with science or bicycling. He tweets as @nathanbhurst.

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October 7th, 2015December 8th, 2015 2

We love cardboard. It’s versatile and you can find it just about everywhere. Here are some awesome cardboard projects from Maker Faire.

Maker Faire Attendees Get First Crack at Glowforge’s Desktop Laser Cutter

By DC Denison

DC Denison

DC Denison is the co-editor of The Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection of makers and business. That means hardware startups, new products, and market trends.

DC manages customer stories at Acquia, the digital experience company.

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