Country Scientist — Startups: Origins of the PC Revolution
Today’s smartphones and tablets, laptop and desktop computers all trace their ancestry to the arrival of the hobby computer era of the 1970s.
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Making Trouble — Pneubotics: Walking Bouncy Castles
Biology doesn’t use metal, and it doesn’t use servos. Nature points to some very interesting alternatives.
Made On Earth — Pendulum Perfector
If you’ve visited enough science museums, you’ve seen a Foucault pendulum — and there’s a good chance it is one of more than 100 made so far by Cary Ponchione.
Made On Earth — Pedal Power
Ian Fardoe commutes 4,000 miles a year by bike, so building a wacky, plastic-wrapped tricycle is no surprise.
Made On Earth — Drill-Powered Future Trike
In MAKE Volume 26, we featured a drill-powered go-kart you can build at home. As cool as that vehicle is, it looks positively retro compared to the EX, a futuristic drill-powered vehicle designed by promising young German designer Nils Ferber.
Made On Earth — Hutt’s Cantina
As Jason Hutt’s collection of Star Wars action figures and memorabilia grew, he realized he needed a fun way to display it.
Made On Earth — Turn Signals and Turntables
Dutch artist Olaf Mooij thought of the Popemobile when he heard the song “God is a DJ” by Faithless — and the result is the DJ Mobile.
