California looks to become the first state to prohibit drones over private and public property.

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From a simple spoke amplifier to monitors that gather useful data, there's sure to be a bike hack out there that will elevate your ride.

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Sculpting with polymer clay provides a versatility in timing and workability that is prized by many artists. In this tutorial we will go over the steps for creating a wolf head.

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From the beginning of June new FCC rules came into effect in the United States for Wi-Fi devices, and they've had some unexpected consequences.

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Brown University's Ian Gonsher shares tips and best practices for prototyping low resolution designs in foamcore.

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Cool DIY T-Virus canisters almost make up for the confusing plot of the Resident Evil films.

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The Ozarks Mini Maker Faire is coming and there will be incredible sights, like virtual reality and flaming sculptures!

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A typical jewelers bench pin. Dave Hrynkiw of Solarbotics recently shared this tip with me and I thought it was enough of an ah-ha to share it with you. Dave retrofitted his workbench to add a pop in/out bench pin, a standard tool used by jewelry makers. A bench pin […]

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To keep tabs on the International Space Station's orbital position, Grady Hillhouse shows how he created a an automated tracker.

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There are all kinds of DIY instruments available for you to experiment with, but electronic instruments have to be some of the craziest.

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If you've ever thought about building a small computing cluster, for development, data crunching, or just for fun, this walkthrough shows you how using the Raspberry Pi. Four of them.

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With the launch of its centimeter-precision drone platform, PreNav is bringing quadcopter flight into highly technical arenas, both outdoors and in.

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This DIY hanging wall art takes the pixelated fun of Minecraft off of your computer and displays it in your living room.

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This Maker wanted something a little different from Google Glass — he built a wearable computer completely from scratch and uses magnets to attach it to his glasses.

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When we published the Tooth and Nail brain teaser here on Make: back in February, it got a large and enthusiastic response. Apparently, others love this kind of wooden head-scratcher as much as I do. So, heres another easy-to-make brain teaser, the Golf Ball in a Block of Wood. It […]

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Researchers at MIT recently introduced MultiFab, a multi-material printer technology capable of print in ten different materials at once.

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Roll up, roll up, once again for the greatest show (and tell) on Earth, and Maker Faire in Trondheim, Norway, this weekend.

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Escape room games, or mystery rooms, or puzzle rooms, are trending, and many rely on Makers and Maker tech to make them work

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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 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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