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June 5, 2015
Upcycled Bike Chain Becomes Funky Timepiece
Brian Barmmer repurposed an old bike chain and cassette into this creative clock
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DIY Bluetooth Intercom Links Riders Helmet to Helmet
If you ride a motorcycle with another rider, you may decide that an intercom system would be an excellent way to communicate without constantly shouting. You could buy a purpose-built unit, but what fun would that be? This Instructables article by “Stuffman” shows you how to hook up a bunch of […]
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Students Build Pedal-Powered Wooden Monowheel
June 1-5 is Bike Week, and although a monowheel isn’t technically within the category of bikes, here at Make:, we thought this one was definitely cool enough to share some of the Bike Week love. If you can’t afford a motorized version, get inspired by this pedal-powered wooden model. As seen on Danielle […]
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Fire, Steam, and Trout: The Best Custom Rides at Maker Faire
The San Mateo Fairgrounds is huge. As the home site of Maker Faire Bay Area, it has to be. With thousands of Makers’ exhibits spread across numerous zones of the faire, there was a lot of ground to cover. Walking is all well and good, but rest assured knowing that […]
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Twin Peaks Opening Sequence Rendered as Paper Animation
Watch the opening sequence of the cult classic television series Twin Peaks rendered entirely as a paper animation.
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Rockstar Robots: Dynamic Robotics Lab’s ATRIAS
Walking is something that the able-bodied take for granted on a daily basis, however for robots it’s one of the greatest challenges to overcome. Researchers from Oregon State University’s Dynamic Robotics Lab have taken up that challenge with their ATRIAS (Assume This Robot Is A Sphere) robot. The robot was designed […]
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June 2, 2015
Help Make the Maker Map in Rhode Island this Weekend
On June 6-7, 2015, designers, entrepreneurs, technologists, government leaders, and other innovators will convene in Providence and Middletown, RI for the first dual-city Rhode Island Hackathon. As part of the team who is organizing this event, I’d like to invite you to join us. The event is free of charge […]
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Recent Advancements Improve 3D Printed Pharmaceuticals, Chocolate, and Hearts
3D Printing Pharmaceuticals Researchers in London are working on a way to 3D print pills. The shape and surface area of a pill are surprisingly important in how the drug is released into your system, so their idea is that specifically-shaped pills could meet a specific patient’s treatment needs. And futurists […]
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New Project: Build a Simple Robot with a Tensegrity Structure
Build this surprisingly resilient structure, then make it move. From our new book, Making Simple Robots.
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Othermill Manufacturing Stays Close to Home
It takes a village to make the Othermill desktop CNC mill, but despite current trends offshore, that village is based in the San Francisco Bay Area instead of Chinese manufacturing hotbed Shenzhen.
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