How to Change a Macbook Pro battery Quickly and Easily With Kite String
With kite string, fingernail polish, and careful computer positioning, you can sidestep the challenging disassembly to remove your depleted MacBook battery.
Wonderfully Simple Joby Gorillapod Broken Leg Fix
It’s pretty great what you can do with simple heat shrink tubing!
How I Fixed My Shaking iPhone 6S Plus Rear Camera
If your iPhone camera is shaking you can buy a cheap replacement camera and fix it yourself, despite Apple saying it is non-serviceable.
Quick Fix: Broken Laundry Rack
Our favorite way to dry our clothes broke, so I put the 3D printer to use to bring it back.
Fixing a Broken Power Plug on the MicroDrone 2.0
The Microdrone 2.0 is a pretty sweet little quadcopter. Surprisingly stable and cautiously responsive for its small size, it’s also able to whip around outdoors in a bit of a breeze, high in the sky. The unit I have, however, has an overly tight socket…
Arduino Uno and Due Size Comparison (with Raspberry Pi and Fio, too)
Earlier this week, the much anticipated Arduino Due microcontroller was released. Improved in almost every regard, the prototyping community is thrilled with the possibilities that it creates. The new boards are already shipping, and Jon Gottfried sent me some photos that compare its size…
GoPro Hero3 and Hero2 Width Comparison
In addition to amazing specs, an improved lens, and cool new connectivity options like wifi control (that seem to actually be arriving this time), the GoPro Hero3 shaves 30% from the already svelte body of the Hero2. It actually makes the older Hero look…
Never Shop at Harbor Freight Without a Coupon – Links to their best deals
More Harbor Freight online coupons, to save you a ton of money on their weirdly low tool prices – sometimes concerningly low (remember, “you get what you pay for”). Take advantage by printing the best ones before you drive to your nearest location, or have…
Video Fun: V8 Engine Block Machined From Solid Aluminum on a 5-Axis CNC Mill
Just a little something to fall asleep to tonight.
Hi, I'm Mike. I’m the executive editor of Make: magazine, and host of Discovery channel’s Punkin' Chunkin' and Catch It Keep It, TV shows where I build and explain crazy machines that crush stuff, blow things up, shoot fire, all in the name of science.
I've previously worked at Wired and ReadyMade magazines, writing about how to utilize new technology in our everyday lives.
This site is where I keep a list of instructions for fun projects I've done, am working on, or draw inspiration from. I encourage everyone to get involved — get up and do something!