Maker2Maker Aims to Bring Makers Together
My primary goal for creating the Maker2Maker online community is to provide a place where anyone could go to find makers (whether for collaboration or commissions) or share their own skills with others.
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Double Dutch: Two Days of Maker Faire in the Netherlands
The 2013 Maker Faire season is almost over, but not without a fair from our friends in Twente in the Netherlands. The fair is set for this weekend, Nov. 23-24.
New in the Maker Shed: Composimold
The Maker Shed is thrilled to carry Composimold, an innovative and reusable mold making kit. Simply pop the rubber compound in the microwave and commence mold production!
UAVs Demonstrated for South African National Parks Officials
We’re in the operations command center for a briefing from SANParks officials. The scene is hectic. Mission area senior staff officer, Otch Otto, is directing resources and taking calls from the field. The news is sobering. Two poachers had been intercepted and shot by rangers. The rest is bad news. We’re in a full moon period—the most active time for poaching—and a fresh rhino carcass had been discovered.
One Small Step for a Humanoid…
Walt Disney famously said, “the way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” That’s the journey some 65 teams in the Make-GE Robot Hack have undertaken. In just a few short weeks their small steps became a running stampede. The final Robot Hack is tomorrow.
DIY Hacks & How To’s: Articulated Camera Stand
A tripod is the most common way to stabilize a camera. But there are a few situations where a regular tripod is very impractical. In this project, I show you how to make a small table top articulated camera stand from a desk lamp and a few piece of scrap wood. This lets you get pictures from any height and just about any angle. Its a great tool for documenting your DIY projects.
Landfill Harmonic and Artist Pablo Curutchet in Santiago This Weekend
100+ makers will convene this weekend at Santiago’s 2nd annual Maker Faire, including some makerstars such as Pablo Curutchet, the Landfill Orchestra, Travis Feldman, and RE:3D.
