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How-to Tuesday: Hacking a MAKE gift subscription card

This week I am going to show you how to hack a MAKE gift subscription card. Actually, it’s showing you how to interface a 7-segment display with an Arduino. I just happened to make it into a gift card subscription.

My idea was to give a MAKE subscription to a friend. Actually, I am giving them an Arduino along with the subscription. What a great combination! As a final part of the gift, I am making a post on how to program the 7-segment display to help them get started.

Continue Reading January 16th, 2009April 16th, 2015 Marc de Vinck

How-to Tuesday: Maker’s Notebook contest

This week I have 3 modifications of the Maker’s Notebook. I started out by adding a small pocket inside the book to keep a pen. Next, I added a snap closure to keep everything secure. Finally, I added a pocket to the back of the book for keeping acetate film to use as overlays for my sketches.

Checkout makezine for more information, including a contest for the 3 best mods! [Contest ends 1.19.09]

http://www.makezine.com

Continue Reading January 16th, 2009April 16th, 2015 Marc de Vinck

Mini Monsters at Maker Faire Austin – CRAFT Video Podcast

I caught up with craftzine blogger and Austin local Rachel Hobson at Maker Faire Austin 2008, where she gave a demo on making the Mini Monsters from CRAFT:06. These fun little creatures, invented by Moxie, are unique and full of the personality you give them. You can buy the Mini Monster Kit in the Maker Shed: http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=CMX5

http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2008/11/mini_monsters_at_maker_faire_a.html

Continue Reading January 16th, 2009April 16th, 2015 Makemagazineuser

Eccentric Cubicle book excerpt: improvisational fabrication

Here’s another Make: Books PDF excerpt, this time from Eccentric Cubicle. In the introductory chapter, author Kaden Harris explains the philosophy of improvisational fabrication: A Maker’s life is rarely fully funded, with an unlimited budget, a state-of-the-art shop facility, and a team of brilliant young assistants poised to spring into action and help bring a […]

Continue Reading January 15th, 2009 Brian Jepson4

Thingamakit sits too close to the TV

An ear-jarringly extensive exploration into what happens when a Thingamakit watches way too much FREAKING TELEVISION! Yeah well, either way the effects of the screen refresh rate produces some interestingly strident tones – and that’s a pretty sweet paint job to boot.

Continue Reading January 13th, 2009 Collin Cunningham

Controlling airflow with the Make Controller

Former Make intern Jake McKenzie is part of the team of students at UC Berkeley who made the Efficient Cooling and Ventilation System, powered by the Make Controller: Most cooling systems today do not take into consideration that compartments within the system may represent drastically different thermal loads. … The Efficient Cooling and Ventilation System […]

Continue Reading January 12th, 2009 Brian Jepson

Fashioning Technology book excerpt: Sewing Soft Circuits

We’ve just posted a PDF excerpt from our first Craft book, Syuzi Pakhchyan’s Fashioning Technology. The book covers everything you need to know to get started making wearable electronics, smart toys, furniture, and home decor. It’s a very cool book that gives you the skills and inspiration to make some amazing things. Here’s a taste […]

Continue Reading January 8th, 2009 Brian Jepson