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February 4, 2014
DIY Hacks & How To’s: Make a Simple Intercom From a Pair of Corded Phones
In this project, I show you how you can make a simple intercom system from a pair of old corded telephones. The phones already have all the circuitry that is needed for processing a voice call.
February 3, 2014
Maker Faire Coming to the White House
Today the Obama Administration announced plans to host a Maker Faire at the White House later this year.
Amazing Rotating Head Illusion
Artist Markus Raetz created this amazing illusion by ingeniously synchronizing two rotating carousels of silhouettes so that they appear to depict a rotating head.
Professor Strobel’s Superb Bowls
Professor Scott Strobel carves out time from his busy schedule as a Yale vice president and overseeing two labs in biophysics and biochemistry to make things of beauty: wooden bowls reclaimed from fallen trees around campus. Playing off a pun of his university’s football stadium, and with an approving nod from his colleagues in the Yale administration, he calls them “Yale Bowls.”
February 2, 2014
Life-Sized Pirate Ship from Cardboard
Treasure Island enthusiasts and friends Josh, Mikey, and Joel created a monumental tribute to the pirate life with a life-sized ship, complete with buxom figurehead, made entirely from cardboard and hot glue in just 5 days.
February 1, 2014
Drones and Makerspaces: Best Marriage Since Chocolate and Peanut Butter
About 50 drone enthusiasts from the DC Area Drone User Group swarmed Nova Labs this past Sunday for an all day build and fly session. Here's a montage of the event. 
January 31, 2014
Afinia Responds to Stratasys II: You Failed To Disclose Old Patents, Printers
Today, Afinia took another big shot at Stratasys’ 3D printing patents. In its amended response, Afinia attempted to bolster its claim in three ways: with further evidence that Stratasys was using its patents to monopolize the market, with evidence that Stratasys failed to show the Patent Office one of its own patents that undermined the novelty of a new patent it was applying for, and with evidence that Stratasys failed to show Patent Office one of its own printers that undermined the novelty of another new patent it was applying for.
Next Week: The Connected Home, the Internet of Things, and a Contest!
Monday, Feb. 3, MAKE kicks off a week of projects, news, articles, and inspiration all about the "connected home", how the Internet of Things and smart appliances are connecting us in new ways to where where we live, eat, and sleep. We'll also be running a contest for the best connected home project.
Maker Pro Newsletter – 01/30/14
“History repeats itself, but never in the same way.” From the editors of MAKE magazine, 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 […]
Olaf Breuning’s Snow Drawing
If you happen to have a lot of snow and food coloring on your hands at the moment, then you might consider turning you local slopes into a canvas like artist Olaf Breuning did with this recent work called Snow Drawing.
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