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January 31, 2014
Google Makes Lego Even Cooler
A partnership between Google and Lego has ushered in a new age of virtual block-play: Build with Chrome. 
January 30, 2014
Make a Robot Beard Hat. Just Because
Do you need a robot beard hat? Of course you do. Bristol, England-based DIYer, filmmaker, and funnyman Simon Panrucker created this video to show you how. Why did he do it? January is a time to evaluate the previous year and plan for the months ahead. Seems like a lot of effort. […]
Bandsaw Speed Changer-Reducer
As a furniture designer I work in a range of materials but primarily with wood and metal. I like to use a bandsaw for both of these materials but I only have a small woodcutting saw. Why can't someone cut both materials on the same saw?
The Joys of Being a Manufacturing Engineer
Frequently, as I read the various articles in MAKE, I come across stories from young folks indicating that they want to become mechanical engineers when they come of age so they can continue to “make things” for a profession. I would like to guide them into perhaps a more suitable profession — one of being a manufacturing engineer.
Making … Love the Bomb: Happy 50th, Dr. Strangelove
Yesterday was the 50th birthday of one of the strangest characters and films ever to hit the silver screen, Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964).
January 29, 2014
Big Wind Kites in Molokai
Where most of the town of Maunaloa has essentially become a ghost town, Big Wind Kite Factory, with its brightly painted sign and tidy exterior, brings a ray of light and sunshine.
Hands-On Science Exhibits for Museums
By projecting interactive animations on a flexible, computer-controlled surface, The Spacetime Explorer will allow museumgoers to explore the different changes matter goes through in the stellar lifecycle and see how these dramatic changes and events affect the curvature of spacetime.
DiResta: Oval Frame and Mirror
There are many ways to make a circular frame, in this video I show the process I use to create an oval, oak frame for a mirror. I use a simple technique to create the oval shape with two nails and a string.
Request for Project Ideas: What Can You Do with an Old Intercom?
MAKE reader Adam Simpson wrote in asking for project ideas for his old house intercom system. Please share your ideas in the comments on this blog post.
Joey Hudy: My Trip to Washington, D.C.
Sixteen-year-old Joey Hudy was one of a handful of guests invited to sit with First Lady Michelle Obama at last night's State of the Union address. The following is Joey's take on his experience.
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