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Four More Awesome Projects Shared by MAKE Readers

Four More Awesome Projects Shared by MAKE Readers

By Michael Colombo

Michael Colombo

In addition to being an online editor for MAKE Magazine, Michael Colombo works in fabrication, electronics, sound design, music production and performance (Yes. All that.) In the past he has also been a childrens' educator and entertainer, and holds a Masters degree from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program.

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“Your Projects” is a column that features some of the awesome creations our readers have been making. These projects from our readers come from the MAKE Google+ Community and beyond.

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Ten Tweeted Progress Pix from Weekend Makers

Ten Tweeted Progress Pix from Weekend Makers

By Ken Denmead

Ken Denmead

Ken is the Grand Nagus of GeekDad.com. He's a husband and father from the SF Bay Area, and has written three books filled with projects for geeky parents and kids to share.

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It’s a great weekend for catching up on things we’re making. I tweeted out a call on the MAKE twitter handle, and folks seny along these pictures of the projects they’re working on.

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Track Facebook Likes with Arduino

Track Facebook Likes with Arduino

By Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson is a San Francisco-based creative technologist and Contributing Editor at MAKE. He’s the co-author of Getting Started with Raspberry Pi and the author of Getting Started with BeagleBone.

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Using an Arduino Uno equipped with an Ethernet Shield and an LCD Keypad shield, MAKE reader Kedume demonstrates how to create a simple text display for the number of likes on any Facebook page. I think that this is a great project for an Arduino beginner because all you need to do is stack the […]

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Easy Way Uses Arduino to Translate Subtitles on the Fly

Easy Way Uses Arduino to Translate Subtitles on the Fly

By Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson is a San Francisco-based creative technologist and Contributing Editor at MAKE. He’s the co-author of Getting Started with Raspberry Pi and the author of Getting Started with BeagleBone.

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Using the Video Experimenter shield for Arduino, a group in Brazil developed a way to translate live closed captioning to a number of different languages. Called Easy Way Subtitles, the project uses the Video Experimenter Shield to get the closed captioning text from the broadcasted signal and turns it over to Google Translate. Viewers can […]

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Build Google’s Book Scanner

Build Google’s Book Scanner

By John Baichtal

John Baichtal

My interests include writing, electronics, RPGs, scifi, hackers & hackerspaces, 3D printing, building sets & toys. @johnbaichtal nerdage.net

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While the DIY Book Scanner project shows you how to build your own scanner, Google’s vacuum-assisted Linear Book Scanner is also an option. Google has patented the design but is offering it online as a free license. [via core77]

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Redditor Builds Spaceship for Son from Scrap Broadcast Equipment

Redditor Builds Spaceship for Son from Scrap Broadcast Equipment

By Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson is a San Francisco-based creative technologist and Contributing Editor at MAKE. He’s the co-author of Getting Started with Raspberry Pi and the author of Getting Started with BeagleBone.

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Redditor (and father of the year) JeremiahGorman posted these photos of a simulated spaceship he built for his son Finn’s fifth birthday. Assembled with surplus electronic components including a master control board from a television station dumpster, the spaceship’s control panel is mounted below Finn’s newly-lofted bed. Check out the gallery below for photos of […]

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Most Useless Machine, Advanced Edition

Most Useless Machine, Advanced Edition

By Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson is a San Francisco-based creative technologist and Contributing Editor at MAKE. He’s the co-author of Getting Started with Raspberry Pi and the author of Getting Started with BeagleBone.

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Build from the parts of an old printer, this project spotted by Ladyada takes the useless machine to a whole new level. Full details about the project are available here.

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