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March 17, 2014
Project Repat: Transforming Well-Loved T-Shirts into Quilts
Ross Lohr got the idea for his T-shirt-into-quilt company after seeing a fruit vendor in Kenya wearing a shirt that read, "I danced my ass off at Josh's bar mitzvah." Ross' advice to other entrepreneurs: "Don't get too hung up on an idea that you think people are going to want. Put something out into the world, and let customers give you the feedback that will allow you to reform your product until you've found a market fit!”
10 Essential Accessories for Your CNC
Robert Beatty and his daughters Camille and Genevieve use their CNC mill to make custom aluminum parts for their robots on beatty-robotics.com. They share their list of 10 essential accessories for your CNC mill. Learn some great tool tips from these experienced makers!
Wanted: Arduino Projects for Arduino Day
We're looking to feature your projects here on the MAKE blog all through next week. If you're not going to be able to show off your project at your local Arduino event on Arduino Day, maybe you should show it off to the world? 
CNC Week Kicks off Today with New Projects — and a Fresh Contest
We've got an entire week of brand new CNC machining content lined up! Check back each day for new projects, skill builders, tutorials and videos —plus a brand new contest. Let the sawdust and aluminum fly! 
March 16, 2014
Origami Microscope for Just 50 Cents
The Foldscope is a disposable paper microscope that uses tiny spherical lenses. And it costs 50 cents. 
Impressive Kat Armor Build
Halo armor is one of the most popular options for a custom build and when done right can be amazing, like this build by Lil Tyrant.
March 15, 2014
New Project: Custom White Noise Machine
A white noise machine is one way that we can take some control over the soundscapes that we live in, but we don't have much control over the white noise that's available to us. So here is a cheap and easy way to make your own custom white noise machine.
March 14, 2014
Only a Few More Days to Get Early Bird Tickets for Maker Faire Bay Area
If you're planning on coming out to the largest DIY festival on the planet, pick up your tickets today and save.
Building Up to Maker Faire: Shawn Thorsson Brings ED-209 to Life, Part 2
In episode 2 of Building Up To Maker Faire, Shawn Thorsson discusses the finer points of fiberglass moldmaking. 
Yar matey! Streaming Raspberry Pirate Radio is “as easy as pi(p)e!”
After adding internet radio stream & PLS/M3U support, how would you modify the Raspberry Pirate Radio? Watch the video to see what everyone is talking about, and have a great Pi Day!
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