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How to Kit Out Your Smart Home Without Big Data and Privacy Snooping

Mike Senese is a content producer with a focus on technology, science, and engineering. He served as Executive Editor of Make: magazine for nearly a decade, and previously was a senior editor at Wired. Mike has also starred in engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, fixing cars, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza. You might spot him at his local skatepark in the SF Bay Area.

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November 29th, 2021November 29th, 2021

If you want to stay private, you’ve got to DIY it.

These Robots Steal and Share Your Data Because You Let Them

By Sophia Smith

Sophia Smith

Sophia is the managing editor of the Make: blog. When she’s not greasing editorial gears, she likes to run, ride, climb, and lift things, and make lo-tech goods like zines, desserts, and altered clothing. @sophiuhcamille

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November 13th, 2015February 17th, 2016 1

Watch this art installation explore how seemingly innocuous online activities can threaten your data privacy.

California Moves to Prohibit Recreational Drone Use Over Private Property

By Cabe Atwell

Cabe Atwell

The one-man ace engineering wrecking crew - If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find me, maybe you can hire... the Cabe-team

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August 27th, 2015November 11th, 2015 10

California looks to become the first state to prohibit drones over private and public property.

These Shotgun Shells Are Made for Shooting Down Drones

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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@calebkraft

August 19th, 2015September 20th, 2015 32

Shotgun shells designed for shooting down drones are coming to an ammunition store near you.

6 DIY Projects to Protect Your Digital Privacy

By Make: Editors

Make: Editors

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July 1st, 2015September 20th, 2015 9

Cellphone snooping. Network surveillance. Face recognition technology. As the gadgets we search, watch, and read become more able to watch us back, Makers are finding clever ways to guard their digital privacy and maintain anonymity online. Here are a few of our favorites. BROWSE ANONYMOUSLY DIY Raspberry Pi VPN/Tor Router Surf the internet securely with […]

Drone Privacy Lawsuit Seeks Tighter FAA Restrictions

By Jenn Nowicki

Jenn Nowicki

As an athlete with a neuro-astro-legal background, my writing interests involve just about everything. Current hobbies include kickboxing, Netflix binge-watching, and concocting the perfect mac n' cheese recipe.

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April 9th, 2015September 20th, 2015 5

Just weeks after releasing preliminary rules for drone regulation, the FAA is facing a lawsuit. The Electronic Privacy Information Center’s lawsuit asks the Washington, DC federal appeals court to declare the regulations unlawful due to the lack of privacy protections, and alleges that the proposal is not comprehensive enough to allow for the safe use […]

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