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May 24, 2018
An Interview with The Paper Airplane Guy, John Collins
The Paper Airplane Guy John Collins has studied both origami and aerodynamics and spent many years improving paper planes designs.
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May 23, 2018
April’s Ultimate Shop Workbench
Plans for building a simple, sturdy workbench with plenty of storage options.
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Maker Pro News: Makers Will Run the Factories of the Future
The U.S. manufacturing sector has changed profoundly over the past two decades, with classic assembly lines giving way to a streamlined, automated environment that often harnesses the latest fabrication technology.
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May 22, 2018
Drawbots and other Retro Robots
A series on Adafruit that looks at robotic history and the robot tech of yesteryear.
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May 21, 2018
Yet Another Bench Top Power Supply Project
Build a cheap power supply with parts from AliExpress.
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May 20, 2018
Do Drones Need Sweaters? Plus: Drone Dating.
When a "professional prankster's" jokes become serious and her drone takes up online dating.
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May 19, 2018
Maker to the Rescue: Peterson Neon Resurrects Makey at Maker Faire Bay Area
When my team from Make: broke Neon Makey on his way into our Maker Faire booth, we were grief-stricken. Plus, we didn't budget for "We broke it!" Fortunately the original maker is on the scene this weekend as an exhibitor...Can she fix it?
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Qualcomm Celebrates Three Years of DragonBoard 410c at Maker Faire With Games, an LED Helmet, and a Robot Dress
In May 2015 at Maker Faire Bay Area, Qualcomm unveiled the DragonBoard 410c, a powerful, diminutive single board computer aimed at bringing makers into the orbit of the semiconductor giant. Leveraging the Snapdragon processor, it offers a 64-bit quad core running at 1.2 Ghz, 8 GB of flash memory, WiFi, Bluetooth, […]
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May 18, 2018
Live Updates From Maker Faire Bay Area 2018
Maker Faire Bay Area is here! Get a sneak peek today at all the must-see exhibits and makers. We'll be updating this post regularly throughout the weekend, so check back soon.
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Patent Depending, The “Nonsense” Inventions of Steven M. Johnson at Maker Faire
How the goofy inventions of Steven M. Johnson serve a serious design purpose.
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