Dale Dougherty and Make: Wearable Electronics author Kate Hartman welcome you to the amazing world of wearable electronics!

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https://makezine.com/article/maker-news/join-us-tonight-for-a-chat-with-kate-hartman-on-wearable-electronics/

Take a look at our 3 favorite open source hardware certifications for January 2025.

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https://makezine.com/article/maker-news/open-source-hardware-certifications-for-january-2025/

Eric Stackpole likes doing things the hard way, so he founded Sofar Ocean and, along with David Lang, helped design OpenROV.

The post From OpenROV to Ocean Xplorers  Eric Stackpole appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

https://makezine.com/article/science/from-openrov-to-ocean-xplorers-eric-stackpole/

Safeguard your vision while working with laser tooling so you can unleash your creative potential.

The post Laser Eye Safety in Digital Fabrication: Protecting Your Vision appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

https://makezine.com/article/digital-fabrication/laser-cutting-digital-fabrication/laser-eye-safety-in-digital-fabrication-protecting-your-vision/

This time-controlled smartphone safe makes your phone disappear for a while and frees up time for other things.

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https://makezine.com/projects/build-a-better-screen-lock-smartphone-safe/

Wormhole players and collectors come together around pinball tournaments and keeping machines running. See the finer points of pinball restoration.

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https://makezine.com/article/home/fun-games/pinball-restoration-revival/

The concept of a handheld CNC machine may seem backwards. CNCs are big hunks of metal with spinning blades. Why would I ever put one of these into my hands?

The post Get Your Bearings With Compass Handheld CNC Router appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

https://makezine.com/projects/get-your-bearings-with-compass-handheld-cnc-router/

Build a camera-stabilizing rig for Steadicam smooth shots with instructions from "$14 Video Camera Stabilizer" from Make: 01

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https://makezine.com/projects/flashback-14-video-camera-stabilizer/

3D Print Your Shirt is a startup mixing textiles and 3D printing to add a new level of customization to print on demand garments.

The post 3D Print Your Shirt with James Novak appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

https://makezine.com/article/digital-fabrication/3d-printing-workshop/3d-print-your-shirt-with-james-novak/

Ever wondered what info is stored on the magnetic-striped cards in your wallet? This project shows you how to make a magstripe reader for less than $40.

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https://makezine.com/projects/flashback-magnetic-stripe-reader/

You can easily build a 5-in-one network cable with a single CAT5 cable and a handful of attachments. You'll never be without a needed cable again.

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https://makezine.com/projects/flashback-5-in-1-network-cable/

The Redgrass R9 Solo Desk Lamp is a high-CRI, high-quality lamp for painting, drawing, and crafting with perfect color.

The post A Lightweight LED Light for Creative People: the Redgrass R9 Solo Desk Lamp appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

https://makezine.com/article/maker-news/a-lightweight-led-light-for-creative-people-the-redgrass-r9-solo-desk-lamp/

Humanoid robots are tremendously challenging, hopelessly expensive, and underwhelming. And Christoph Kohstall is changing that with Kind Robot.

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https://makezine.com/article/technology/robotics/kind-humanoid-robot-friends-by-christoph-kohstall/

When you're given a creative engineering job with a super limited timeline and budget, here's how to stay on track and avoid feature creep.

The post Creative Engineering Under Pressure with Jesse Velez and Ben Eadie appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

https://makezine.com/article/craft/cosplay-props/creative-engineering-under-pressure-with-jesse-velez-and-ben-eadie/

We were so excited to see our friends at Adafruit hit 800 open source hardware certifications, which is 27% of all certified projects!

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https://makezine.com/article/technology/open-source/adafruit-hit-800-open-source-hardware-certifications/

Liz Brager casts masterpieces of texture and color in resin. Learn how Alchemist's Attic got started and her advice for making mind-blowing dice.

The post Turning Snake Shed into Gold: Casting Dice with Alchemists Attic appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

https://makezine.com/article/craft/turning-snake-shed-into-gold-casting-dice-with-alchemists-attic/

Here's how to build a rig to attach a film camera to a kite line for low-tech aerial photography.

The post Flashback: Kite Aerial Photography Puts Your Eye in the Sky appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

https://makezine.com/projects/flashback-kite-aerial-photography-puts-your-eye-in-the-sky/

Take a look at open source hardware certifications for the month of December.

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https://makezine.com/article/maker-news/open-source-hardware-certifications-for-december-2024/

Humans have used machines to draw since the Renaissance. Learn the surprising history of drawings machines.

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https://makezine.com/article/craft/fine-art/what-is-a-drawing-machine/

OpenMV are the “Arduino of Machine Vision” and their latest-gen smart camera board features the same pioneering MicroPython-based implementation with an updated 600Mhz i.MX RT1060 Arm Cortex-M7 and built-in Wi-Fi. Compatibility with over a dozen existing shields and a modular camera system makes theirs the ideal board for a range of AI projects.

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https://makezine.com/products/boards/openmv-cam-rt1062/