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February 11, 2014
3 Projects to Help You Fight for Your Online Privacy
Today, February 11, 2014, the anniversary of internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz' passing, marks a day of activism against mass National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance, dubbed "The Day We Fight Back." Here are 3 projects from MAKE that you can build to fight for your online privacy.
Blockheads
Lego: The ultimate prototyping material. Seriously. “I always use Lego to present to customers. If it’s simple enough to be made from Lego, then the scaled-up version will be robust enough to survive in the field.”
Droneposal: The World’s First Marriage Proposal by Drone?
When dreaming of ideas for the perfect marriage proposal for his girlfriend, San Francisco's Jason Muscat wanted something unforgettable. What about having the ring fly in from the sky and land at her feet? Yes. And the vehicle to do it? A hexacopter.
February 10, 2014
Drones Gone Mild: Introducing the Drone Social Innovation Award
The Drone Social Innovation Award aims to spur innovation, investment, and to bring attention to the positive role that civilian drone technology can play in society.
Valentine LED Chaser
The object of your desire will not be able to resist this heart shaped kitsch-o-tron, lovingly hand-crafted on perfboard with a CD4017B decade counter and 555 astable. But you probably can't go wrong with flowers and chocolates as well. Just to be on the safe side.
Dr. Brassy Wants to Keep an Eye on You
One of the defining tropes of the steampunk community is that the term is allowed to mean whatever you want it to mean. Steampunk is that strange place where costuming and subculture overlap and intermingle. Dr. Brassy Steamington, occasionally referred to as Kimberlee McDermott, has been a punk since the term was coined—long before it found footing in the American lexicon.
10 Lovely DIY Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
Valentine's Day is Friday and today is Monday. That's plenty of time to come up with a gift idea. Here are 10 DIY Valentine's Day gift ideas to get your creative juices flowing.
My First Original Arduino Project: What I Learned About Learning
This post is really an op-ed written for those of you who, like myself, are new to making and are just getting into project building with Arduino. You might be a little overwhelmed. You might think you can’t learn this stuff. I assume I am not alone when I say I […]
Maker to Entrepreneur: Pianocade
Creator Jonathan Guberman has just finished fulfilling preorders for his beautiful little open-source chiptune synth.
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