I spent most of 2008 researching my novel For the Win, which is largely set in the factory cities of South Chinaโs Pearl River Delta. If you own something stamped MADE IN CHINA (and you do!), chances are it was made in one of these cities, where tens of millions of young women have migrated […]
The Maker Shed is giving away an iPad loaded with Make: The Complete Collection (PDF). Itโs super-easy to enter, and no purchase is necessary. Read all the details about how to enter on the Maker Shedโs contest page.
The Maker Shed is giving away an iPad loaded with Make: The Complete Collection (PDF). Itโs super-easy to enter, and no purchase is necessary. Read all the details about how to enter on the Maker Shedโs contest page.
We got a lot of email and tweets this morning about the appearance of MAKE on the Apple website to promote their iOS 4.3 software update and faster Safari performance. Sweet! We think MAKE looks and works pretty great on the iPhone and iPad, too. Hopefully the Apple plug will snag us a few more […]
We got some really great, creative entries for our MAKE Karts and Wheels Contest. Folks were tasked with making something original and documenting the build in our DIY library, Make: Projects, with the only criteria being that their creation have wheels and can carry a person. The editors of MAKE then judged entries based on […]
One of my favorite articles in MAKE Volume 25’s hefty “Arduino Revolution” section shows you how to convert a classic 1930s retro telephone into a Skype phone. The project was created by frequent contributor Andrew Lewis. In his article, Andrew explains that he is a fan of Skype but doesn’t like the way modern Skype […]
I’m really excited about MAKE Volume 25, because we have a terrific 39-page special section about Arduino. If you don’t already know, Arduino is a electronics prototyping platform that allows you to quickly build interactivity into your projects. This microcontroller system allows you to connect different kinds of inputs (such as light sensors, motion sensors, […]
