This weekend is the Superbowl, Sunday, February 6, 2011 – 6:30pm ET. It’s the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers. Like many busy people with a of couple jobs, I didn’t know anything about these teams and didn’t realize it was football season, but I admire the skill, dedication, and technology that goes into the […]
Photograph: Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Ben Curtis/AP Photograph: Hannibal Hanschke/EPA Kyle Wiens, of iFixit, sent us the link to this photo essay from the UK Guardian showing Egyptian protesters improvising helmets in the heat of battle. Protesters are also rerouting power from street lights to recharge their cell phone. One twitter user jokingly dubbed this […]
Here’s the TED@MotorCity talk that Maker Media General Manager Dale Dougherty gave last month. I love the enthusiasm Dale has for the enthusiasts we call “makers.” I also really like the idea of “playing technology” (and the power of playing technology in groups).
I loved this mini documentary of custom motorcycle creator Shinya Kamura. [Via yatzer]
Christa McAuliffe, weightless Long before I stumbled into the jobs that I do now, long before I even knew what I wanted out of my life, I wanted to be an astronaut. Nothing new there, of course — I’m going to hazard a guess that most makers at one point or another dreamed of exploration, […]
Master puzzle maker Oskar van Deventer has created the monster truck of rubiks cubes. With 289 squares to a face, this behemoth should keep the speed cubing folks busy for a while.
The first episode of Make: Live is online for your viewing pleasure! Matt and I had a great time hosting the premiere with guests Steve Hoefer and Collin Cunningham! Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download Make: Live episode 01 in its entirety (m4v), or watch clips on YouTube. Steve Hoefer – Secret Knock […]
