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MAKE Volume 33 is in the House!

MAKE Volume 33 is in the House!

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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We’re thrilled to announced the release of MAKE Volume 33. See our special Software for Makers section, learn more about the Rovera robot and Raspberry Pi, and try your hand at 22 DIY projects.

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Open Hardware Pinoccio Is A Wireless, Web-Ready Microcontroller

Open Hardware Pinoccio Is A Wireless, Web-Ready Microcontroller

Shawn Wallace

By Shawn Wallace

Shawn Wallace

Shawn Wallace is a MAKE contributor, artist, programmer, and editor living in Providence, R.I. He designs open hardware kits at Modern Device and organized the Fab Academy at the Providence Fab Lab. He makes iPhone synthesizers with the Fluxama collective and is a member of the SMT Computing Society.

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I met Eric Jennings at the Hardware Innovation Workshop last May where he was showing off plans for a new wireless Arduino-compatible mircocontroller board. After going through nine prototypes since then, he and co-founder Sally Carson launched the Pinoccio this week. Here’s how Eric describes the platform: Pinoccio is a complete ecosystem for building the […]

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DIY Rickroller

DIY Rickroller

By Stett Holbrook

Stett Holbrook

Stett Holbrook is editor of the Bohemian, an alternative weekly in Santa Rosa, California. He is a former senior editor at Maker Media.

He is also the co-creator of Food Forward, a documentary TV series for PBS about the innovators and pioneers changing our food system.

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Have you ever been Rickrolled? The bait-and-switch gag is a web classic. But why confine the cheesy music of Rick Astley to the internet? Now you don’t have to thanks to computer engineer Zach Rattner.

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Best of 2012: Maker Shed Top Products

Best of 2012: Maker Shed Top Products

By Michael Castor

Michael Castor

I am the Evangelist for the Maker Shed. It seems that there is no limit to my making interests. I'm a tinkerer at heart and have a passion for solving problems and figuring out how things work. When not working for Make I can be found falling off my unicycle, running in adverse weather conditions, skiing down the nearest hill, restoring vintage motorcycles, or working on my car.

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It’s been another record breaking year here in the Maker Shed, and we owe it all to everyone who purchased a kit, microcontroller, PDF or anything else from us in 2012. Thousands of orders were shipped from our warehouse in Sebastopol, California to makers all over the globe! Ever wonder what our most popular products are? Here’s a list of our top ten products sold in 2012.

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Meet the Rovera: A MAKE Hangout on Air at 2pm PST/5pm EST Today!

Meet the Rovera: A MAKE Hangout on Air at 2pm PST/5pm EST Today!

By Stett Holbrook

Stett Holbrook

Stett Holbrook is editor of the Bohemian, an alternative weekly in Santa Rosa, California. He is a former senior editor at Maker Media.

He is also the co-creator of Food Forward, a documentary TV series for PBS about the innovators and pioneers changing our food system.

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Today marks the debut of the bimonthly “editor’s choice” hangout on air, live and online on Google+. This week MAKE editorial director Gareth Branwyn will discuss robots and the Rovera, a new Arduino-powered robot now available in the Maker Shed. As we typically do, we’ll announce a special offer during the hangout.

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Hummingbird: “Pre-Arduino” for Kids

Hummingbird: “Pre-Arduino” for Kids

By Stett Holbrook

Stett Holbrook

Stett Holbrook is editor of the Bohemian, an alternative weekly in Santa Rosa, California. He is a former senior editor at Maker Media.

He is also the co-creator of Food Forward, a documentary TV series for PBS about the innovators and pioneers changing our food system.

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Arduino was conceived as an open source microcontroller for artists, designers, and others who aren’t necessarily techie/programmer types. Of course, all sorts of makers have flocked to this technology because of its versatility. But in spite of its relative ease of use, there’s still a barrier to entry for new users. Like kids. For that reason, BirdBrain Technologies’ Hummingbird looks promising. They call it “pre-Arduino.”

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