Join the Maker Faire Street Team and earn two free tickets to the 2015 World Maker Faire New York

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The FAA is considering rules for drone flight, but we can do a lot as a community to ensure their proper use as well.

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Though The Fifth Element has quite a cult following, it has never become popular enough for companies to come out with easily-available memorabilia, making it a perfect candidate for a homemade prop project.

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Self-trained "hobbyist engineer" Ed Zarick added running water to the outside of his jeep with a reservoir he installed in his bumper.

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This art project at the San Francisco Exploratorium uses an old Huffy bike, a shipping container, and the tide to imitate Bosun's whistle.

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Maker decides to combine his love of making and love of watches to create a watch with impressive, professional-looking results.

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A kid's homework table lifts up to reveal a NASA-inspired mission control center. Follow along for help in building your own.

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In this edition of DiResta, Jimmy uses a mix of old techniques and new shortcuts, including some from YouTube, to bind his lab notebook.

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This makeathon will unite Makers and people who understand disabilities to develop prototypes that could address the challenges presented.

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Sherman Lam is an engineer at Harvey Mudd College who typically juggles six rigorous courses, a research position, and several clubs.

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We attended design summit "Knotty Objects" at the MIT Media Lab to talk about technology, design, and the future of humanity. Here's how it went.

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Nixie tubes are interesting pieces of equipment. They have a "retro-futuristic" look that has great appeal to electronics hackers.

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Philip Bradley shows how he created two mixed media works inspired by the mid-century WITCO furnishing designs of the '60s.

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This tutorial will show you how to make dinosaur safety gear racks for storing your earmuffs and safety glasses. When not in use, they still look cool!

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There are many types of battery chemistries, and each one has its own different characteristics. So which one to choose? We’ll cover the basic features for each battery type in order to help you decide which one is right for you.

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Have you seen Jimmy DiRestas Jimmy Tips videos? Im a DiResta fanboy, so I watch every video and show that he does, but also being something of a tips collector, I particularly love this series, which is now nine episodes long. You probably already know DiResta from his popular and […]

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While looking for a way to strengthen cannon barrels, Bessemer discovered better ways of making steel.

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Polyform released a new addition to their line of sculpting clays: Sculpey Medium Blend. Read on to find out what we thought.

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This board game box insert is an easy way to organize all the pieces while still using the original box. It's perfect for all Settlers of Catan fans.

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When I asked Bernie War how he liked living in Shanghai, the Miami native said he liked everything about it, except the air. He’s been there for three years. First, he started work on an open source air purifier. Then, he looked at building an air quality monitor. His most […]

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