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Holiday gift guides on CRAFT
We hope you've been enjoying our lineup of gift guides so far this year, and there's much more to come! I wanted to let you know that we're writing lots of gift guides on CRAFT, too! Check out Crafty Tools, For the Foodie, Gifts You Can Make, and more each day up until the middle of December. Keep checking back for gifts for the outdoor enthusiasts, green crafty gifts, the wearable tech guide, and more!
Posted by Becky Stern | 2:00 PM in Crafts, Gift Guides | | Discuss (0)
Inside the Halo armor with Vrogy
Over the past few years, I have been fascinated by Michael's Halo armor project. The piece that first caught my eye was his M6G pistol made of foam. Insulating foam is a fascinating material, due to its' consistency, low cost and ease of tooling. Machined foam can be cut quickly, and can be finished with a variety of surface treatments from diluted white glue to some paints. He's been posting to the MAKE Flickr pool for quite a while, allowing us to see what he's up to as the projects evolve. Recently, we've had an email exchange where he has shared some of the process and techniques that he is employing on this masterful personal project.
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Music video using cardiograph-like instruments
MARIO BASANOV & VIDIS feat JAZZU - I'll be gone. More videos using instrumentation please....
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Steve Irvine's ceramic cameras
We blogged about one of Steve's cameras back in 2007. Looks like he's completed at least one more since then, and there's a group of four presented on his website. Really beautiful work.
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HandBrake - new version is out, best way to rip DVDs and convert files
New version of the best ripping tool... If you're on a Mac just make sure to have VLC 0.9.x installed so you can decrypt DVDs via DF....
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The Magic Clock: an awesome Whereabout Clock
MAKE subscriber bumpercrop writes in to share this excellent Harry Potter-inspired whereabout clock, The Magic Clock. In the story, the clock is a magical item with hands that show the location of each family member.
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Make: Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Music Machines
There's been a bunch of great music-related kits released recently, just in time for gift-giving season. Add those to an already strong list of tried and true faves, and you've got yourself a lot of options for the sonic experimenter...
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Using the Apple LP and Extras format for learning?
Apple just released some more info on their "LP" and "Extras" format. This is one to watch. I really think the LP and "Extra" format is perfect for learning applications, and best of all it could be delivered via...
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Holiday DIY, DIY Friday
Until they make Black Friday a goth holiday, where you dress all in black, sit around listening to Bauhaus and Bella Morte, and stare at the floor, Black Friday will scare me. Yes, the running of the shoppers scares...
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Weekend Project: Bike Repair Stand
Work on your bicycle the simple way with this inexpensive and easy to build bike stand. Thanks go to Shaun Wilson for the original article in MAKE, Volume 18. To download The Bike Repair Stand video click here and...
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Weekend Project: Bike Repair Stand (PDF)
Work on your bicycle the easy way with this inexpensive and easy to build bike stand. Thanks go to Shaun Wilson for the original article in MAKE, Volume 18. View the PDF of this project. and then subscribe to...
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Make: Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Gifts you can make
Forget Black Friday, 3am sales, and long lines of unhappy people buying giant flatscreen TVs, it's time to MAKE something this holiday season! Impress your loved ones with a truly special gift from the heart, not from a store....
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New in the Maker Shed: Fuel Cell X7 kit
With the Fuel Cell X7 kit you can assemble and experiment with a unique reversible hydrogen Fuel Cell. This fuel cell kit provides a playful introduction to one of the most significant technologies of the 21st Century.
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Taking an open source approach to hardware...
Taking an Open-Source Approach to Hardware @ WSJ.com... The main producer of the Arduino is Smart Projects Snc, based in the tiny town of Scarmagno, Italy. This year, the two-person firm is on track to sell at least 60,000...
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The chemistry of Thanksgiving
Members of the American Chemical Society show you how a pop-up turkey timer works. The Chemistry of Thanksgiving More: Lots more chemistry on MAKE in the Make: Science Room...
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Nine year old does ad-hoc commercial for MAKE/Maker Shed
A reader named Jim from Arizona sent us an email a while back about his nine year old son, Schuyler, aka "Doctor Professor," who wanted to join the Make: Money program to fund his DIY, robotics, and electronics projects....
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This week in Maker Events
Looking to take a break from tinkering on your latest project this weekend? Here are some fine maker events to check out, from The Maker Events Calendar.
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Thanksgiving: gratefulness on your time
Ever since you made one of those turkeys out of an outline of your hand in kindergarten, you've probably been aware of the fact that Thanksgiving might not be the preeminent maker's holiday. Unless your forte is food. Or...
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MoMA’s Tim Burton retrospective
Sneak Preview: MoMA’s Tim Burton Retrospective @ Vulture Taking inspiration from popular culture, Tim Burton (American, b. 1958) has reinvented Hollywood genre filmmaking as an expression of personal vision, garnering for himself an international audience of fans and influencing...
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