Makers

Make: television presents:

Uber Tuber Zack Gens and Ted Groessling slice and French fry potatoes with each blast of an air cannon.
Freeline Skates – Ryan Farrellys skates are made to simply step on and ride like two mini-skateboards.
Asteroids Watch – John Maushamers watches tell time while playing Asteroids and Pong.
Motorized Wheelchair Lance Greathouses custom wheelchair shoots flames.

Submit a video of your own project at makerchannel.org.

Ride along with Ali Momeni and his bicycle fleet of mobile video projectors that transform public spaces into eye-popping sound and light shows. Alis group, Art on Wheels brings ephemeral art to the masses by modifying vendor carts into portable projection systems that can roll to a site, set up and illuminate city walls at a moments notice, then whisk away into the night. Also, see the first projector, the magic lantern, thats still in use today.

Learn more about Ali Momeni and Art on Wheels at http://minneapolisartonwheels.org/.

MAKE: television Presents:

Balloon Organ – Fran Hollands bagpipe-sounding musical balloon instrument.
Ball-Fetching Robot – Mark Whitneys autonomous dog-like robot that can follow and fetch a ball.
Truth Wristband – Sean Montgomerys wristband that uses technology similar to whats in lie detectors.

Submit a video of your own project at makerchannel.org.

Enter the plugged-in world of Tim Kaiser, a maker who creates experimental musical instruments from scavenged objects. Tim seeks out unique sounds everywhere he goes plucking chimes out of grandfather clocks and jingle mechanisms from childrens toys. And he doesnt stop there his electronic instruments have to look cool, too. So, Tim houses them in wildly inventive containers. Then meet the musical maverick who inspired him, Harry Partch.

Learn more about Tim Kaiser at http://www.timkaiser.org/.

Reuben Margolin, a Bay Area visionary and longtime maker, creates totally singular techno-kinetic wave sculptures. Using everything from wood to cardboard to found and salvaged objects, Reubens artwork is diverse, with sculptures ranging from tiny to looming, motorized to hand-cranked. Focusing on natural elements like a discrete water droplet or a powerful ocean eddy, his work is elegant and hypnotic. Also, learn how ocean waves can power our future. Learn more about Reuben at http://www.reubenmargolin.com/