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GE Lights for Life Challenge Winners Announced at Maker Faire

GE Lights for Life Challenge Winners Announced at Maker Faire

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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The average home has 45 lightbulbs. How will tomorrow’s smart home use lightbulbs? We partnered with GE and Hackster to ask the maker community for their ideas.

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Weekend Watch: Makjosher Shows You How it Works

Weekend Watch: Makjosher Shows You How it Works

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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Joshua Charles hasn’t been posting videos on his makjosher channel very long, but he’s already got a lot of fun and informative videos up.

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Make a Simple LED Camping Lantern

Make a Simple LED Camping Lantern

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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A battery-powered camping light cobbled together from empty jars and an LED strip light.

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The Golden Ratio Inspired This Projection Mapped Music Visualizer

The Golden Ratio Inspired This Projection Mapped Music Visualizer

By Ridwan Nasruddin

Ridwan Nasruddin

Creating experiences by using motion. Supporting sustainable and creative iniatives by open source knowledge

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By Guust van Uden

Guust van Uden

Having music on constantly. Experiencing music in a visual sense. Visual creator and maker

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It took these two artists and musicians 6 months to design and perfect this torus inspired by the golden ratio.

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3D Print an Archway of LED Lighting to Illuminate Your Work Table

Janis Jakaitis

By Janis Jakaitis

Janis Jakaitis

I'm IT infrastructure manager with real passion for inventing and making things. Learning things by doing - coding, designing and making what I dare to imagine. I'm 42, father of two sibling daughters, Elisa & Betty, both studying visual arts. Greatest inspiration in my life is my wife Anna, who is professional figural painter, graphic artist.

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This architecturally inspired LED lighting is 3D printable and arches over your desk for perfect illumination.

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LEDs and MIDIs: Check Out the STEAM-Inspired Music of Holograph

LEDs and MIDIs: Check Out the STEAM-Inspired Music of Holograph

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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“It’s not only a musical project, but a union between different arts and sciences, where the sound meets design, electronics, and computer science”

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