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December 12, 2015
Have a Very Pink Floyd Christmas with this Dark Side of the Moon Tree Topper
How to make a glow-in-the-dark Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd Christmas tree star.
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December 11, 2015
Inventing a Better Mousetrap, a History of American Patent Models
A new book from Make: exploring the history of early American invention through its patent models
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Stolen Drones: This Year’s Hot Holiday Gift?
Over the weekend, Make:'s first pop-up store was robbed of its Parrot Bebop drones.
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3D Print Custom Stamps Using Inkscape and OpenSCAD
You don't need to carve your own custom stamps when you have a 3D printer.
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Check Out This Niche Market for DIY Lightsaber Parts
Can you believe that there's enough of a demand for DIY lightsabers to support this niche market for parts?
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Great Gifts: 3D Print These Useful Stocking Stuffers
These small gifts are perfect to print in the days leading up to Christmas Eve, and small enough to stuff in someone's stocking.
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Horrify Your Friends with a Homemade Ugly Sweater
The ugly sweater that was once considered to be an inflicted burden is now a celebrated piece of holiday party gear. Learn how to design your own.
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December 10, 2015
Why We’re Still Talking About Gender in STEM on Ada Lovelace’s 200th Birthday
Ada Lovelace turns 200 today. In her honor, let's talk about how the current STEM field treats women — and what we can do about it.
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Behold, the Wreath of Khan
Fans of puns and Star Trek had better be on red alert. I present to you, The Wreath of Khan! Conceived by illustrator Josh Ellingson, this Ricardo Montalbán-enclosing holiday garland is a quick and easy project for the Trekker home. And once it’s up, you get the pleasure (if not […]
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Salvage Neodymium Magnets from an Old Hard Drive
Learn how to locate and salvage super-strong rare-earth magnets from an old, broken hard drive.
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