Moat Boat Paddle Battle Is Coming to World Maker Faire

The Moat Boat Paddle Battle was a huge success during Bay Area Maker Faire, and now it's coming to its home coast for World Maker Faire, September 26–27.

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This Adorable Robotic Pixar Lamp Recognizes Your Face

This Pixar robotic desk lamp was inspired by the cute animated short "Luxo Jr." and shares some of the same curiosity and playfulness.

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Get the LED Out With These 6 Unconventional Lighting Projects

For something truly unique, check out these six unusual DIY shop lighting solutions.

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5 Robot Bands That Will Rock Your Socks Off

These robot bands prove that robotics and rockage can go hand in hand. Watch these videos to get inspired for your next rockin' robot build.

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CastAR Raises $15 Million for Augmented Gaming

Jeri Ellsworth talks about what CastAR will do with $15 million in new funding.

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Clever Homemade 3D Router Table

“Suso,” doing business as Paoson Luthier, is an instrument maker and woodworker in Galiza, Spain. Besides being known for his impressive instrument-making skills, he’s also known for making the cleverly-designed router tables, table saws, and belt sanders that he uses in his woodworking. Paoson Luthier’s most recent project is a […]

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New Project: Build Your Own Android-Powered Self Driving R/C Car

Learn how a team of students created the first Google Android-based autonomous R/C car, able to detect lanes, avoid obstacles, self-park, and more.

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30-Foot-Tall Skysphere Is the Ultimate Man Cave

Supported by a giant steel tower, the Skysphere is a passion project to create a space-age Arduino-controlled smart room in the sky.

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Meticulously Crafting a Three Million Dollar Wristwatch

While the ostentatiousness of this three million dollar wristwatch might be just a tad over the top, the virtuosity of its craftmanship is undeniable and inspiring. This astounding double-face watch, dubbed the “Grandmaster Chime,” was created to celebrate the 175th anniversary of world-renowned watchmakers, Patek Philippe. Everything in it is […]

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Laser Engraved Skateboards Are Too Beautiful to Ride

An artist and a laser engraver collaborate to make skateboards with beautiful laser engraved depictions of San Francisco landmarks.

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Six “Now, Why Didn’t I Think of That?” Shop Tips

I’ve been working on a special project for Make: Books that has had me knee deep in the dusty stacks of the Make: archives. I’m going through the entire ten years of content looking for awesome and indispensable shop tips that we’ve published along the way. I’ve always had a […]

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Stained Glass Claptrap Lights Up The Borderlands

This stained glass Claptrap from Borderlands 2 looks fantastic!

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Upgrade Your Evil Lair with 3D Printed Frankenstein Knife Switches

Have the corpse reanimation lab in top shape for Halloween with these decorative knife switches.

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Print with Glass Using MIT’s New Molten Glass Extruder

Mediated Matter from MIT has created a new molten glass extruder that is 3D printing objects fit for a museum.

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Your PC Needs a Control Panel Like This One

This control panel is entirely custom made and fully functional, with nerdy pseudonyms for opening oft-used programs and operating other daily functions.

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6 Bangin’ DIY Percussion Projects

If I had to guess, percussion instruments were probably the first musical devices invented by man. Create your own instrument with some inspiration from these projects.

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Who's up for Lego Technic? LEGO Technic 42009

Soapbox Derby for Grownups Fills Portland with Wacky Racers

I had the luck of attending the 19th annual PDX Adult Soapbox Derby. Dozens of teams hurtled downhill in their homemade gravity-powered vehicles to the cheers of the gathered crowd.

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Tour de Fab Labs Cycles Through France

Miriam Engle and Madison Worthy are filming a documentary about the Maker Movement in Europe. Follow along on their bicycling adventure as they tour France's Fab Labs.

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Who's up for Lego Technic? LEGO Technic 42009

Mixology and the Maker Movement

Make:'s Emily Coker sits down with mixologist friend Jared Hirsh to discuss the history of craft cocktail culture and how it fits into today's Maker Movement.

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Fantastic 3-mile High Rocket Flight Captured with Raspberry Pi Camera

This Portland State Aerospace Society’s (PSAS) L-12 launch in mid-July is beautiful and impressive. PSAS is a student-based open source rocketry group out of Portland State University. They make all of their design files, flight data, documentation, launch procedures, etc. available on GitHub. PSAS has a history of pushing the […]

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Farewell to Lem Fugitt: A Mighty Bridge Has Fallen

Lem Fugitt, publisher of Robots Dreams, passed away on August 18th 2015. Lem was a bridge connecting robot communities throughout the world.

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Baby Princess Leia Rocks This Mini Star Wars Speeder Bike

Australian Maker dad Tez Gelmir decided to build a Star Wars speeder bike for his daughter’s first birthday.

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Dial Like a Hipster: Make a Bluetooth Rotary Dial

You can experience the soothing chatter of a rotary encoder sending out your digits by building a Bluetooth rotary dial for your cell phone.

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6 Awesome Light Fixtures to Brighten Your Shop

If you can't see what you're building in your workspace, it's time for some illumination. Let these light fixtures inspire you.

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These Shotgun Shells Are Made For Shooting Down Drones

Drones are in the news every day. Sometimes it is good, like when they drop supplies on impoverished areas that are otherwise inaccessible. Sometimes its bad, like when they block emergency vehicles from getting to fires. The fact is, drones are becoming more and more a part of every day […]

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Who's up for Lego Technic? LEGO Technic 42009