The Hexapod Robot “Best Of Dance” 2010 Video
Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences has a hardware-software design program with a fantastic competition: Hexapod robot dance-off. I don’t know much about it as of right now but I am going to do some serious research because this looks like a great program….
Disassemble Your Lumix Digital Camera To Clean Dust Off the Sensor
(Comments posted on the video page indicate that this procedure works for many of the Panasonic digital cameras–happy cleaning!) My Panasonic FX37 is a great camera. Fast, wide-angle lens, (f/2.8, 25mm equivalent) in a compact package with all the modern features (image stabilization, HD…
More Geektastic Papercraft Projects: Iron Man Mark IV and Geoff Peterson
The upcoming Iron Man sequel features an updated suit of armor, and now you can make a miniaturized paper version for yourself. It is a bit more complicated than beginner papercraft projects and doesn’t have a list of instructions, so make sure to keep…
Why You Shouldn’t Use Your iPhone for RC Airplane Aerial Video
Combining RC aircraft and video cameras is as instinctual as putting berries on your cereal. And as manufacturers come out with higher quality lenses and sensors, while shrinking camera size and weight, some pretty impressive (and expensive) rigs have been assembled to capture aerial…
Harbor Freight Coupon Deals from Car and Driver Magazine
Being a regular reader of the Harbor Freight catalog I quickly noticed their signature look in the back pages of Car and Driver magazine. I also noticed the listed prices were better than the regular ones in their monthly mailer. And on top of that,…
Photos and Video from Mexicali’s 7.2 Earthquake, and How To Build Your Own Seismograph
The Baja California Earthquake on April 4, 2010 left a fair amount of localized destruction and wide-spread shaken nerves in its wake, but thankfully it was not nearly as devastating as could have been. At 7.2 on the Moment Magnitude Scale (an updated, more…
Free Six-Piece Screwdriver Set from Harbor Freight Tools
Click the image to open in another window, print the coupon, stop by your local Harbor Freight and enjoy a six-piece screwdriver set for free. From the pixelated image on the coupon, these screwdrivers look pretty cheap (of course), but sometimes a cheap screwdriver…
Print and Fold Functional Paper Pinhole Camera
I’m a fan of projects that you can do at your work desk – print on the office printer, cut out with scissors and an exacto, and glue/tape together. The Dirkon paper pinhole camera might be the pinnacle of this type of project. This thing…
Tool Deals: Milwaukee 60% (or more) Blowout
Amazon’s 60% off Milwaukee sale has a lot of tempting prices on it. I’ve been on the lookout for a lightweight driver and this Milwaukee 12v kit is a perfect fit. Bosch has an almost identical drill (and Rigid, it appears), which I used quite a bit while…
Easy DIY Photography Studio Lighting Projects
The folks at diyphotography.net have a good post with seven easy DIY projects that will help beef up your photo studio. Beauty dish, dual speedlight mount, ring flash, softbox, snoot, suction cup mounts (very clever), and a PVC light stand. All of them are…
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.
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