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Homebrew — My Servoelectric Guitar

Keith Baxter

Keith Baxter is a patent attorney practicing in Milwaukee, Wis. The design for this project is open source and described in more detail at servoelectricguitar.com

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April 1st, 2010 0

Inspired by living near the birthplace of Les Paul, I decided to come up with a variation on this iconic instrument.

Toys, Tricks & Teasers — Puzzle of the Crowned Pulleys

Donald E. Simanek

Donald Simanek is emeritus professor of physics at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania. Visit his pages of science, pseudoscience, and humor: www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/

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April 1st, 2010 0

Real-world problems in physics sometimes take quite a while to figure out, unlike the contrived problems in textbooks that must be solved by next week.

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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@garethb2

April 1st, 2010 0

Make a connection and share your story online

Inside Out

By Laura Cochrane

Laura Cochrane

"To oppose something is to maintain it." –Ursula Le Guin

Currently: NEO.LIFE Alum: Instructables and MAKE

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@lauracochrane

April 1st, 2010 0

Brittny Badger’s photos reveal the inner beauty of household appliances.

Made On Earth — A Reel-Time Clock

By Bruce Stewart

Bruce Stewart

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April 1st, 2010 0

David Henshaw’s electronic clock tells time in pieced-together English sentences, displayed on rolls of 35mm film.

Under a Blue Tarp

By Gever Tulley

Gever Tulley

Gever founded Tinkering School in 2005 in order to learn how children become competent and to explore the notion that kids can build anything, and through building, learn anything. A self-taught computer scientist with no formal education, Gever’s expertise is really in… thinking. Gever has taught workshops and made presentations to both kids and adults around the world. He has spoken at TED, twice, written articles for Make:, and authored the book Fifty Dangerous Things (you should let your children do).

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April 1st, 2010 0

Build a hang glider from scratch.