MAKE Magazine and Instructables.com's Blog, page 648
January 8, 2015
Voxel8 Demonstrates Its Electronics-Capable 3D Printer at CES 2015
[image error]
We caught up with the Voxel8 team at CES 2015 to see their circuitry-capable 3D printer up close.
Getting Close to Anouk Wipprecht’s 3D-Printed, Edison-Powered Spider Dress 2.0 at CES 2015
[image error]
The Giger-esque project contains various outward-facing sensors that detect when a person comes in close proximity to the wearer, and moves spiderish appendages outward to ward him or her off.
CD Case Audio Player
[image error]
Dmitry Grinberg, like many people reading this, needed a holiday card. Many people would settle for something normal printed on cardboard, or even a “fancy” card with an audio chip embedded in it. This wasn’t good enough for Dmitry, and he instead decided to construct his own “card”, using a […]
The Kit That Launched the Tech Revolution
[image error]
On the 40th anniversary of the Altair 8800 microcomputer: 1975–2015. Though primitive by today’s standards, the Altair 8800 is widely credited with jump-starting the personal computer era.
Twisted Wooden Bookshelves
[image error]
When I first saw these bookshelves, they appeared impossible, like an M.C. Escher painting, or at the very least, they looked very difficult to build. While I wouldn’t consider this shelving set an easy project, with the right tools, it looks like a pretty accessible build. The shelves are made […]
January 7, 2015
DIY Bamboo Bike
[image error]
Green, attractive, and functional, bamboo bicycles are an accessible project
New Project: Wearable Temperature Sensors For Working in Extreme Cold
[image error]
When working in extreme temperatures it is important to monitor your body temperature. In freezing weather, your fingers and toes get numb and you can develop frostbite without even noticing it. Likewise, if your core body temperature drops too low, you can start to start to suffer the effects of […]
Nixie the Wearable Selfie Drone Delights Crowd at CES 2015
[image error]
Moving from concept to reality, the small wristband drone dazzled the CES crowd and tech community.
January 4, 2015
3D Printed Bird Feeder Base
This gorgeous bird feeder was created by Rebecca Nickols using a recycled glass water bottle, some decorative copper wire, and a product made by Gadjit. It is a simple concept, a plastic feeder base that screws onto a standard two liter bottle neck. It will fit plastic soda or glass water bottles, but […]
Cardboard, Beer, Marbles, Mazes and the January Blahs
The spending havoc and mayhem of the previous Christmas holiday season is now a distant memory. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Boxing Day and the like have been enjoyed to the fullest and now the onslaught of January credit card bills will start cascading out of our mail boxes. Welcome to […]
MAKE Magazine and Instructables.com's Blog
MAKE Magazine and Instructables.com isn't a Goodreads Author
(yet),
but they
do have a blog,
so here are some recent posts imported from
their feed.
