After their wildy successful first Kickstarter back in 2013, re:3D’s latest iteration of Gigabot, an extra large 3D printer, is Open Gigabot, which currently has two days left on its Kickstarter campaign. The Open Gigabot files are being released on Wevolver, a social enterprise for open source hardware. Make: spoke with re:3D Co-Founder Katy Jeremko about […]
Media center PCs are usually something that you try to hide inside an entertainment center, or possibly behind a subwoofer. If you’d rather display your HTPC proudly as a work of retro futuristic art, look no further than this 40s-era radio converted into a Raspberry Pi media center. This project […]
Barbecue season is fast approaching, my friends. And as the mother of all BYOB events, it’s really only right that you approach the year’s first cookout with respect, reverence, and a fancy DIY wooden beer carrier! Today’s DIY project is going to make sure you are prepped and ready for […]
When you’re wiring a circuit on a breadboard, neatness counts. If you use color-coded jumper wires that fit precisely, you can see your circuit clearly and track down errors easily. There are two types of pre-cut jumper wires: the long, flexible ones with little plugs at each end, and the solid […]
Perhaps the most famous automaton, the fabled Turk, ended up being a clever hoax, not a true automaton. To see an honest historical automaton, one needs to visit the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, where Maillardet's Automaton is displayed. This automaton, built around 1800, is a masterpiece, able to write […]
The idea of building our own shelter fascinates us, but for the average handyman, where do you start? A geodesic dome made of PVC may be the most cost-effective method of building a structurally solid yet transportable shelter, and it's possible to build one in a single day. At Maker […]
Girls in STEM fields, whether they are students, hobbyists, or professionals, have probably already noticed that they exist in a male-dominated world. At best, this is a dismal reality that we can overturn. At worst, young girls will be discouraged from pursuing hobbies and careers in STEM fields because it's […]
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