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Maker Business Profile: Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories

  who are you? We are Lenore Edman and Windell Oskay. Together we run Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories in Sunnyvale, California. How did you get started making stuff? We’ve both been making things all of our lives. Whether it is making costumes, bicycle gear, toys, furniture, scientific instruments, or even […]

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Make Workshop: Rocket Stove Welding Practice Kit

Practicing your welding is a task that is often overlooked. In school, they have exercises that you repeat till you’re good, but in a makerspace, you just kind of have to jump into projects and get better as you go. Richard at 42Fab.com has come up with some basic projects […]

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Maker Spotlight: Tony Sherwood

  where are you located: Springfield, MO. what is your day job: Web Developer for Adafruit. Before that I worked at WindowFarms and MakerBot. what makerspace do you attend: Several years ago I started SquidFoo, the first makerspace in Springfield, MO., and have been a friend of Hammerspace Workshop in […]

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Maker Spotlight: Dustin Evans

where are you located: Kansas City what is your day job: Junior Developer what makerspace do you attend: Before moving to the KC area, I helped with MakeICT in Wichita, KS., and even tried to get something going in McPherson, KS. before I left. While I try to do most […]

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Maker Spotlight: Ayrcyia Thomson A.K.A. Valkyrie Britannia

where are you located: Kansas City what is your day job: Contractor for the EPA (cause ‘dem bills) What kinds of stuff do you make? Mostly wearable art and elaborate costumes. I have become somewhat of a foam-smith lately, using materials like EVA foam as my medium to create armor […]

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Adafruit Releases The MONSTER M4SK For Your Digital Eyeball Needs

There is a plethora of ways that people create eyes in projects, but with the Monster M4SK from Adafruit, I suspect we’ll be seeing a lot of people going a similar route. Fast forward to about 10:22 in the video above to learn more. This board takes the basic principles […]

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Maker Business Profile: DIY BAR in Portland Oregon

who are you I’m Adam Gorske, the younger brother behind DIY BAR (a craft workshop / bar)! Tell us about what you do or make.  We provide the tools, materials, instructions, and liquid encouragement for you to create beautiful pieces of art. where are you located 3522 N Vancouver Ave., […]

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Hacking the Sonos Ikea Symfonisk Into a High Quality Speaker Amp

As soon as I saw IKEA’s announcement for a $99 Sonos-powered Airplay speaker, I was excited for the possibilities its internals could bring. And oh boy, was I right to be. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to whittle away the woefully inefficient compact speaker unit, and bring it […]

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Cool Crowdfunding: Six Axis Robot Arms, Particle Accelerators, AI Cameras, and Hackable Fitness Tracking

We receive so many pitches for crowdfunding projects. They pour into our inbox daily. Since crowdfunding is a bit of a gamble, it is always kind of hard to determine just how to write about these projects, considering that many of them may not ever deliver. Cool Crowdfunding is our […]

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Quick Look: $250 Resin Printer

A quick look at an incredibly cheap resin printer

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