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Maker Pro Newsletter – 05/08/14

“When you launch satellites, there’s no undo button.” From the editors of MAKE, the Maker Pro Newsletter is about the impact of makers on business and technology. Our coverage includes hardware startups, new products, incubators, and innovators, along with technology and market trends. Please send items to us at makerpro@makermedia.com. Are you […]

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New Project: Baking Soda and Vinegar Cannon

We are going to make a baking soda and vinegar cannon, similar to the volcanoes that we made as kids, just scaled up.

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Classic NES Games In 3D Paper Dioramas

These beautiful works of art are inspired by fond memories of classic gaming.

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New Project: Bleeping Talk Timer

Do your co-workers talk too long at meetings? Do you use a ‘talking stick’ but there’s always that one person that never gives it up? Do you wish you could drown out pols during debates when their allotted time is up? Bleeping Talk Timer is a simple countdown timer built […]

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French Maker Revolution: An Interview with Bertier Luyt

Bertier and his team are going big to organize the upcoming, large-scale Maker Faire Paris.

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Learn How to Make a Makerspace with Gui Cavalcanti

If you've ever considered opening a makerspace, but weren't sure how to get started, you need to attend this event.

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DiResta: Bookends

In this video, I make a set of steel book ends with figures pushing from each side to keep the books in place.

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Less Than a Week Left To Enter Our “Make: The Shot” Camera Contest

Check out some of the entries so far vying for over $3600 in Nikon gear. Think you can do better?

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Tips for Makers: The Basics of Boothing

It’s not enough to just make something—it’s also important to be able to tell others about your project and why it is great. Collect photos, sketches, prototypes, failed pieces of your project: anything that tells the story of how and why your projects came to be. Maker Faire attendees love […]

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Portaberry Pi: A 3D-Printed Raspberry Pi Portable Gaming System

How many classic gaming systems can your portable system emulate? The sky is the limit with this Raspberry Pi based handheld.

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