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October 15, 2014

Farming “Pumpkinstein” Monsters

the-creature-pumkins-2 Modern science has done it again! These monstrous "pumpkinstein" creatures were grown by Tony Dighera of Cinagro Farms.

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Published on October 15, 2014 04:59

October 14, 2014

Makers Against Ebola – Intro

Colorized Ebola Virus (by Cynthia Goldsmith) While not highly contagious, Ebola is highly deadly once contracted. An estimated 70% of people who get sick with Ebola will die. The current outbreak began in West Africa back in March of 2014 and has since spread through Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. As of October 10 the CDC reports there […]

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Published on October 14, 2014 14:01

Two Maker Moments in My Life

Joy of Making Maker moments are those times when you get a chill down your spine from something you made. More people will be experiencing the thrill of maker moments in the coming years.

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Published on October 14, 2014 12:01

How-To: Building a Raspberry Pi WiFi Controlled Car

Raspberry-PI-ferngesteuertes-Auto-mit-W-Lan-Vorderansicht-links-300x225 Why buy a toy store RC car when you can make your own!

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Published on October 14, 2014 10:01

October 13, 2014

Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire Celebrates State’s Innovation Heritage

Detail shot of the insides of one of Hasbro's more complex robot toys. Wow! The Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire was absolutely fantastic. Building on the heritage of innovation, this faire gets better every year!

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Published on October 13, 2014 13:01

Halloween Special In The Maker Shed: Downloadable Projects

CAT_Halloween_v3_large Halloween is easily THE maker’s holiday. There are no shortage of projects to do, costumes to make, props to build. We’ve gathered up a few particularly great ones and are now offering them in the Maker Shed as downloads! You can pick whichever individual projects you want for only $1.99 […]

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Published on October 13, 2014 11:41

New Project: Decorative Halloween Tombstones

IMG_8213 In this project, I show you how to make decorative tombstones from plain sheets of Styrofoam.

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Published on October 13, 2014 11:01

Dronecode: Linux Foundation, 3D Robotics Create Open-Source UAV Software Platform

dronecode A new initiative will put open-source drone software under one unified platform managed by the Linux Foundation.

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Published on October 13, 2014 08:07

How-To:Quick & Easy Digitigrade Stilts For Halloweeen

stilts Halloween is fast-approaching, and makers everywhere are gearing up. They’re strolling right past the aisles full of mass-produced costumes, heading instead to the hardware aisle, the fabric section, or the arts & crafts department, gathering materials for their own custom costume creations. One item that can play a starring role in a […]

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Published on October 13, 2014 08:05

Justin Favela’s Enigmatic Piñatas

justin-favela-2 Artist Justin Favela creates enigmatic works of art through the very DIY medium of piñatas.

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Published on October 13, 2014 05:01

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